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Fortnite - How To Fix “Failed To Link Account Already Associated With A Different Account” Error
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Open up your Epic Games launcher. Select your username, and then Manage Account. On the page, you can change some of your personal information. Under Connections navigate to the Accounts tab, and disconnect or unlink the account where you fail to log in. In case you are using multiple Epic Games accounts on one console, for example, make the same disconnections on the other account.
Manage your Account Connections
Open up your Epic Games launcher. Select your username, and then Manage Account.
On the page, you can change some of your personal information
On the page, you can change some of your personal information. Under Connections navigate to the Accounts tab, and disconnect or unlink the account where you fail to log in. In case you are using multiple Epic Games accounts on one console, for example, make the same disconnections on the other account.
Sign Out & Sign In to Epic Games Account
When this is done, you can minimize the window, and go back to your Epic Games launcher or the device you prefer. Sign out of your account. This is essential, as you have changed the account connections. You can sign in to your Epic Games account or use one of the other methods to log in to your account. When returning to your browser, you should be able to re-link the old connection, and the issue should be resolved.
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