Nintendo's Next Console to Use "Nintendo Account" System for Smooth Transition from Switch.

Nintendo plans to smoothly transition players from the Switch to its next console using Nintendo Accounts, according to company president Shuntaro Furukawa. The move will be similar to Sony and Microsoft's use of PlayStation Network and Xbox Live accounts across multiple generations of hardware. Nintendo Accounts were only introduced with the Switch, and the transition from the previous Nintendo Network ID was considered far from smooth. Nintendo currently has over 290 million Nintendo Accounts in use across console and mobile, providing a strong foundation for its next generation infrastructure.