Can't log into Microsoft account on Minecraft for Nintendo Switch

bsopchak · Aug 16, 2020

This had been working fine for a long time, now it's not working. I logged into my son's Microsoft Account in a browser, went to the aka.ma/remoteconnect site and put in the code that was listed on the Switch. The website logged in, but the Switch reported
"We tried to sign you in to your Microsoft Account, but something went wrong." I tried again with a different code and the same thing happened. We literally never use the Microsoft or XBox accounts, so nothing changed there. Why is this happening?

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Griffin Cass

Same issue here. If I log into Minecraft on my Nintendo switch under my Nintendo account, I can see the DLC. But it will not sync over to my Microsoft account to be able to play on different devices.

Has anyone had luck syncing purchases made with a Nintendo account to a Microsoft account in Minecraft marketplace?

andersonpassos

Here's a step-by-step guide that may help you locate it:

Go to the official Minecraft website and click on the "Log in" button in the top right-hand corner of the page.

Enter your Mojang account login details and click on the "Log in" button.

Once you have logged in, you should see a navigation menu at the top of the page. Click on the "Games" tab.

In the dropdown menu that appears, click on "Minecraft."

Scroll down the Minecraft page until you see the "Minecraft for Nintendo Switch" section.

Next to the "Minecraft for Nintendo Switch" section, there should be a button labeled "Redeem." Click on this button.

You will then be prompted to log in to your Nintendo account. Follow the instructions to log in to your Nintendo account.

After you have logged in to your Nintendo account, you will be redirected back to the Mojang website. You should see a message confirming that your free copy of Minecraft Bedrock Edition has been added to your Nintendo account.

On your Nintendo Switch, go to the Nintendo eShop and search for "Minecraft." Select "Minecraft" from the search results and click on "Download" to download and install Minecraft Bedrock Edition on your Nintendo Switch.

ShilohFae

Still having this problem, in October. I get the code, but then it doesn’t do anything. It’s a little ridiculous how long this issue appears to have persisted. Is there a known fix yet?

bsopchak

Now we're at getting logged out after successful logins repeatedly. Microsoft needs to get this fixed. Doesn't anyone test anything anymore?

bsopchak

The issue I had seems to have been resolved sometime before last weekend. My son doesn't have any problem signing into Minecraft on the switch now.

Can't log into Microsoft account on Minecraft for Nintendo Switch