Does Nintendo delete inactive accounts?

Yes. Nintendo can delete your account if it violates their terms of service, which you agreed to when creating the account. Nintendo will also delete an account if the e-mail associated with the account is no longer active or there is no other way to contact you.

If you deregister a Nintendo Account, your Nintendo Network ID will be removed from the system and all of its information will be deleted. This includes any information stored on the device, such as saved data.
De-registering a Nintendo Account deletes all of its information from the system. This includes any information stored on the device, such as saved data.

Nintendo does not ban Nintendo accounts. However, they do have the right to terminate your account if you are found to be violating their terms of service.

Deleting your Nintendo account will mean you’ll lose access to any games and digital content you’ve purchased. You’ll also lose access to the Nintendo eShop and any associated services, such as online gameplay and Miiverse.

There are a couple of ways to reactivate your Nintendo account. You can use the “Forgot Password” feature on the website to reset it. Or, you can contact customer service by phone or email.

No, games are tied to the Nintendo Account that created them.
Nintendo Switch games are tied to the Nintendo Account that created them. When you delete your account, it does not delete any of the games associated with that account.

If you delete a user on Switch, it will be gone from the console’s user list. All of their data will be deleted as well.

When you delete a user on Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch, the game will still be saved to the console. However, any items that were collected by that user will be erased.

No. Games are downloaded to the console’s internal memory, and can be deleted at any time.

The player can get someone off their island by mailing them a letter. They can also pay for the person to take a flight out of the island.