You have a brand new Nintendo Switch and you’ve finally created your Nintendo account and added loads of money and credit cards to it. That’s great, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy gaming on Switch as much as I do. However, since your Nintendo account is your portal to everything Nintendo-related, and includes your credit card and money, it’s important to protect it from hackers. If so, here’s how to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your Nintendo Account.
Enable 2FA on Nintendo Switch Account
You can view your accounts on a Switch, but there is currently no way to actually edit account information from the Nintendo Switch. If you want to enable 2FA on your Nintendo account, here’s how to do it.
- On your smartphone or PC, go to the Nintendo Accounts website. or just click here.
- Sign in with your Nintendo account credentials.
- Click ‘Login & Security Settings’ in the sidebar.
- Next to ‘2-step Verification settings’ you will see an ‘Edit’ button. Click on it.
- Now click on ‘Setup 2-Step Verification’.
- Download Google Authenticator on your phone or use another authentication app like Authy to scan the QR code on the page.
- Once added, enter the six-digit code displayed in your authentication app on the website. That’s it, now you have 2FA enabled on your Nintendo Switch account. The web page will also show you some backup codes, be sure to save them in a safe place. These codes can sometimes be used if you don’t have access to your authentication application.
Protect Your Account From Hackers With 2FA
That’s pretty much all for enabling two-factor authentication on your Nintendo Switch account. After enabling 2FA on Nintendo Switch, you will be asked to enter the six-digit code from your authentication app to log into your account on new devices. This means that even if someone accesses your password, they won’t be able to log in without a six-digit code from your authentication app. So you can be sure that your Switch games and any money and cards you add to your account are safe.
