Nintendo is now allowing users to create a new user ID for the Switch. Now, you might think you already have an account set up, in the form of a NNID, but a Nintendo Network ID is different from what the Switch will be using. You can sign into your Nintendo Account here, where you can create a username that you want to use for when the Switch launches. Scroll down to "user ID", and click edit. You'll get a verification code to your email, and once entered, you can create a 6+ character username. The time is now to register to get your favorite username!

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[Direkt]

Thanks for the info! now i can take my username in peace of mind and not have people take it first, or have it in the first place for some reason

 

[Alex658]

I'm trying to create one right now, but when i try to hit "create account" the button is grey and doesn't seem to do anything when i click it.

If the username was already taken, or my email was being used it should pop up an error message...

 

[smileyhead]

smileyhead isn't taken! great!

 

[Reyn_the_Insane]

I wanna know why I can't use CAPS in my username. ReynTheInsane looks better than reyntheinsane

 

[wii_go]

cool get my nickname to switch, but why there's fonctions to add FB, twitter and gogol to this ID when there's no social hability yet for the switch...!!! ????

 

[Conn0r]

It's taking me to the 'Password Reset Page' instead. Why is that?

You just gotta do.

 

[DKB]

I got Flashed. lol

 

[HtheB]

I've made an account with my nickname a long time ago already, probably like a month ago or something?...

 

[Megaben99]

Thanks for the pointer!

And good luck getting ElevatorAction as your username now

 

[isoboy]

First I chose ducktales which I believe is still availible. Then I checked a bunch and neither gbatemp or wololo was taken but I changed to supermarioworld. Then I found out supermariomaker was availible and took that and I'm sticking with it. My brother got castlevania. Nobody's taken shopkeeper yet...

 

[megabug7]

Ok I think I did it right :S

So a User ID is just the part of the Nintendo Account (I already had it)

User ID: megabug7 (just set that now)
NNiD: megabug7 (already had this)

Why not just use the NNiD for Switch? (I don't intend to get one for a long time)

 

[Arras]

Isn't this just the username you use to log in, not your display name? There's no use to taking "prestige" names. (also, it requires a minimum of 6 symbols )

 

[wurstpistole]

It's taking me to the 'Password Reset Page' instead. Why is that?

theyve got new password security guidelines - your old pw probably doesn't fulfill them. do it and enter your old password, you will get an error saying what's wrong. just give a new pass and then you'll be able to create ID

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

i did this 18 months ago and snagged Blade

Long shot. Did they offer caps lock 18 months ago or was it also lowercase too?

 

[Yil]

Wait, isn't this the same account for miitomo?

 

[osaka35]

I registered the account name EVERYONE wanted! osaka35!

oh, no one wanted that but me? okay i guess whatever it's still a cool name *kicks rock*

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

I've been locked outta my Nintendo account for a long time. When I ask to reset password, I never end up getting an email, and I've checked junk folder and everything. I should call them up but I've been too lazy. Maybe when I get my Switch... No one takes my username, anyways.

 

[MartorSkull]

GOT martor yey. Didn't need to get the confirmation email though, just ask me for my password

https://i.gyazo.com/f57758ff9b73ef638ae822720abd810e.png

 

[Ashtonx]

I've been locked outta my Nintendo account for a long time. When I ask to reset password, I never end up getting an email, and I've checked junk folder and everything. I should call them up but I've been too lazy. Maybe when I get my Switch... No one takes my username, anyways.

Define long time, nintendo makes a new account system once a year and people have to register new accounts. For all you know you might be trying to recover account that doesn't exist.

 

[MaskedMarvel]

Don't know when I'll get a switch, but I feel better knowing that when I do my username will be PoopyMcBumBum