Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Your Nintendo account is what allows you to buy games on your ...

Nintendo Switch sales have been on the rise over the past couple of months, going back to the holiday season. For those new Switch owners, security is an important element, especially with reported ...

It's always a good idea to set up Nintendo 2FA on your Switch account. It'll give you an extra layer of protection for your account that will make it harder for hackers to steal it. Considering ...

With the recent news that over 100,000 Nintendo accounts have had their security compromised, lots of players are worried and are wondering how they can make their Switch more secure. Changing your ...

I stirred up a bit of a hornet’s nest this week when I suggested that people should switch from Google Authenticator to another two-factor authentication app on Android. I recommended Authy, but ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Nintendo Switch owners are reporting unauthorized access attempts to their accounts.

It's no secret that two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the best ways to keep your various digital accounts secure—that's why everyone from Google to Microsoft to Apple to Twitter gives you 2FA ...