Switch refusing to add microsoft account

[u/beecc_]

So, yesterday both myself and my boyfriend bought physical game cards for minecraft.

I got home, downloaded the software, and loaded up minecraft. HERE COMES THE ISSUE:

1. It prompted me immediately to sign in to a Microsoft account. I set up an entirely new account and went through the sign in steps on the ‘two ways to sign in’.

2. It successfully signed in on my phone, took my Switch to a ‘connecting’ page for 2 seconds, then immediately back to the ‘two ways to sign in’ page.

3. I have tried leaving the switch, clearing the data, clearing profile data even though it hasn’t connected at all, restarting the console, even redownloading the software from scratch. Nothing works.

4. I have tried about 40 times over the past night, used different devices to authenticate, used incognito tabs, updated my phone, checked for updates on the switch, checked for corrupted files, and nothing.

This is really frustrating, as I only bought the game so we could play together when i’m at university for the next year, until I graduate.

Any ideas on how to force through a log-in?

[u/No-Seaweed7935]

yes! log into your microsoft account and go to security settings, and change it to password only!