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How to Delete Account on Animal Crossing

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Want to learn how to delete Animal Crossing account? In this article, we’ll explain what to do so that your details will be permanently removed from the Animal Crossing database. The process is slightly different for desktop and mobile users, so we’ve prepared a separate step-by-step guide for each platform.

Animal Crossing can be a useful platform, but it isn’t right for everyone. If you’ve decided that you no longer want your Animal Crossing account, you have the option to delete it. 

Animal Crossing Users have different reasons why they delete their accounts. With all of the sensitive information that your account contains, it’s probably a good idea to remove it if you no longer use it. You don’t want anyone accessing your account and stealing sensitive information.

Before deleting your Animal Crossing account

 It’s important to double-check everything you might lose access to if you delete your account on Animal Crossing. Deleting Animal Crossing account is permanent. After going through the process, all of your account settings will be erased. You will no longer be able to use Animal Crossing.

How to Delete Animal Crossing Account Permanently

Thankfully, deleting your account just takes a few simple steps. To delete your account, you need to log in:

1. Once you are in your Animal Crossing account.

2. From the main page, click the three-dot menu icon on the left sidebar and select Settings and privacy.

3. Select Delete your account.

4. Read through the information and click Delete.

5. You’ll be asked to confirm your password, then you can click Delete one more time.

How to Delete Your Account on the Mobile App


1. Log in to your Animal Crossing account via the mobile app.

2. Tap your profile icon and select Settings and privacy from the menu.

3. Under your username, select Account.

4. Tap Delete your account.

5. Read the messages and select Delete.

6. You’ll be prompted to enter your password and then you can hit Delete one more time.

How to Delete Animal Crossing Without Password or Email

If you are finding it difficult to remember the password of your Animal Crossing account or you have just forgotten it and you want to get it deleted permanently, you can do so without even actually logging into your account.

All you need for this method is a friend who has Animal Crossing account and is willing to lend you their devices just for a few minutes to contact Animal Crossing support.

Follow the steps and get going:

1. Once your friend allows you to use his Animal Crossing account, you have to go to Animal Crossing’s support & request page. You can do so by logging into that your friend’s account

2. Request Animal Crossing to terminate or delete your account under the Report option. 

3. Provide the details of your previous account like your account ID, this will make their work easier and will also prove that the account was yours.

When done with this, don’t forget to confirm your request for the account deletion.

Can I Cancel my Animal Crossing Account Deletion?

Yes, if it’s been less than 30 days since you initiated your Animal Crossing account deletion, you can cancel the account deletion. After 30 days, your account and all of your information will be permanently deleted, and you won’t be able to retrieve your information.

Remember copies of your information may remain after deleting the account. Animal Crossing may keep your information for things such as legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention efforts to ensure the safety and security of its platform and people using Animal Crossing.

To cancel your account deletion:

Simply log in to your Animal Crossing account within 30 days of deleting your account.

Find and Delete Animal Crossing Old Account

If you can’t remember your login details, the first step is to find and recover the account. There are a few places you should check for saved login info, and you should take the time to check each since it’s highly unlikely all your account names from over the years are stored in a single spot.

The first place to search is in your web browser. Most browsers can save login info for any websites you access, and you can quickly find any accounts you’ve saved from the settings menu. Here’s where to locate your Animal Crossing login credentials in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari:

  • In Google Chrome, go to Settings > Passwords > Saved Passwords.
  • In Avast Secure Browser go to > Settings > Passwords > Saved Passwords.
  • In Internet Explorer click Settings > View Advanced Settings > Manage Passwords.
  • In Firefox Browser, tap on Options > Security > Saved Passwords > Show Passwords.
  • In Safari Browser, click Preferences > Passwords.
  • In Microsoft Edge  go to Settings > Passwords & Autofill > Manage Passwords.

After you find the password and log in to Animal Crossing, you can go into your account settings and follow the steps we explained above to delete it.

Note that some browsers like Chrome will ask you to enter your device password.

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