How to Remove Nintendo Switch Parental Controls

• Parental Controls can be managed on the Nintendo Switch console or through the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls application for smart devices.

• Nintendo eShop restrictions can only be managed through the supervising Nintendo Account profile settings on a PC or smart device (accessible by signing in to http://accounts.nintendo.com).

Nintendo Switch system:

1. Select “System Settings” on the HOME Menu.

2. Scroll down to highlight “Parental Controls”, then select “Parental Controls Settings”.

3. Enter the Parental Controls PIN for the console.

   • If you have forgotten the PIN, it will need to be reset.

4. Press the X Button (“Reset”) to remove the Parental Controls settings and PIN.

5. Select “OK” to return to the system settings.

Smart device application:

To completely remove the Parental Controls settings, you will need to unlink the app from the Nintendo Switch console.

• All Parental Controls restrictions will be removed from the console when the app is unlinked.