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How do I link my Nintendo Network ID to my Wii U?

Jeremy Anderson

How do I link my Nintendo Network ID to my Wii U?

Complete these steps

  1. Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account.
  2. Click User info, then scroll down to the Linked accounts section and click Edit.
  3. Click the box next to Nintendo Network ID.
  4. Follow the on-screen steps to add your NNID and password.

Can I link my Nintendo Network ID to another Wii U?

A Nintendo Network ID can be linked to one Wii U and one system in the Nintendo 3DS family at a time. This means that it can be created on a Wii U and then linked to a Nintendo 3DS, or vice versa.

How do you retrieve a Nintendo Network ID from a linked Wii U console or linked system in the Nintendo 3DS family?

You can locate your Nintendo Network ID on the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS or on your PC or smartphone browser. From the Wii U Menu, select the current user icon in the top-left corner of the screen to go to the user selection screen. Select the user you want to find the Nintendo Network ID for.

Why can’t I link my Nintendo Network ID?

You cannot link a Nintendo Network ID if the NNID is set to restrict off-device usage. Access your NNID settings on a Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family system, and verify that the NNID is set to allow Usage from PCs and Other Devices (Wii U) or Non-Nintendo Device Setting (Nintendo 3DS).

How do I connect my Nintendo Account to my Wii?

Go to http://accounts.nintendo.com and sign in to your Nintendo Account.

  1. Click “User Information”, then scroll down to the “Linked accounts” section and click “Change”.
  2. Click the box next to “Nintendo Network ID”.
  3. Follow the on-screen steps to add your NNID and password.

Can you use a Nintendo Account on a Wii U?

A Nintendo Network ID can be set up when creating a new Mii profile on the Wii U, or it can be linked to an existing profile. The Wii U must be connected to the Internet to set up a Nintendo Network ID. Each Nintendo Network ID can be associated to one Nintendo 3DS and one Wii U console.

How do I transfer my Nintendo Network ID?

  1. From the HOME menu, select System Settings.
  2. Select Nintendo Network ID Settings, then select Next.
  3. Select Link an Existing ID.
  4. Read through the information regarding Nintendo eShop, Country settings, account deletion, linking, and Parental Controls.

How do I unlink a Nintendo Network ID from an old Wii U?

How do I unlink a Nintendo Network ID from an old Wii U?

  1. Go to the System Settings on your Wii U.
  2. Select “Nintendo Network ID.
  3. Select “Deactivate this console.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

How do I set up a Nintendo Network ID?

Complete these steps

  1. Go to the Nintendo Account website and click Sign in/Create account.
  2. Click Create a Nintendo Account.
  3. Enter your date of birth and click Submit.
  4. Select the sign-in method you want to use.

Is Nintendo Network ID discontinued?

We discontinued the ability to use a Nintendo Network ID to sign in to a Nintendo Account, and we reached out to all customers whose accounts we had reason to believe were accessed without authorization, to help them take additional steps to protect themselves.

How do I link My Nintendo account?

At any point after you have created a user account select System Settings on the HOME Menu. Scroll down to highlight Users, then select the appropriate user account to access the Profile Settings. Select Link Nintendo Account.

How do you set up a Nintendo Network ID?

You’ll be able to set up this new User ID by going to your Nintendo Account profile page and selecting the User Info tab. Here, under your profile information and email address you’ll see a new section titled ‘User ID’ which will say ‘Not Set.’ Simply click the edit button and type in the ID you’d like.

How do you link a Nintendo Network ID?

Navigate to accounts.nintendo.com from a web browser.

  • Enter the email address and password associated with your Nintendo Account. Source: iMore
  • Select User info from the menu on the left side.
  • Scroll down and select Edit next to Linked accounts. Source: iMore
  • Untick the box next to the linked Nintendo Network ID. Source: iMore

    • How do I Recover my Nintendo Network ID?

    Select your Mii on the user selection screen.

  • When prompted for your password,select “I Forgot”.
  • Select “Send”.
  • If you have not confirmed your email address,you will be prompted to do that before a temporary password can be sent.
  • Select “OK” to return to the password entry screen.

    • How do you connect the Nintendo Wii to the Internet?

    – The Wii console will run a connection test with your wireless network when the test is completed. – The connection test was successful – Then you’re almost done! – The connection test was not successful – If the test was not successful, you will receive an error code.