Does PNID deletion release the username?

So I made my Pretendo account via the website before linking it to my 3DS, and noticed this results in my region being wrong.

I understand I can change this via a Wii U, but in the interest of saving me a trip up to the attic to fetch my Wii U (it’s a very inaccessible attic so I’d need help :disappointed:), would deleting my Pretendo account release my current username? That way, to fix the region I could delete it on my 3DS and make it again on the system.

But also, does it even matter that my region is wrong?

Thanks for any answers :slight_smile: Much love to the project maintainers and contributors.

No, unfortunately.

" By requesting to delete your account, you accept that you will no longer be able to sign into your account once it’s deleted and you will not be able to use that username on Pretendo again."
(Credit to GamersInternatio for that)

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To correctly quote the original material source you borrowed this from…

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Cheers everyone, just couldn’t find the right search term to find that post.

Deleting the account will not only make the username unusable and the account unrecoverable, but the location info isn’t even shared in the first place (at least if you’re only using 3DS like I do).

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Aye, not too faffed with sharing my whereabouts, was more curious if it would affect anything gameplay or social related on the 3DS & Wii U :smiley:

But for now it’s working just smoothly for my use case, so if it isn’t broke, right? :relieved: