If you’ve got kids, then you may want to know how to set up Parental Controls for yourNintendo Switch 2.It’s an unfortunately dangerous world out there, and no one in the gaming business has been more proactive about protecting children than the Big N. Plus, Parental Controls can let you set play time limitations, and restrictions on which age ratings your kids are allowed to play games for.

In this guide, we’ll go over how to get the Parental Controls system set up on Nintendo Switch 2. We’ll detail your available options for it, and how to tweak them at any time.

The various parental controls options within the Nintendo Switch 2.

Some of the details for the setup process have changed, but we should note that much has remained the same as with the original Nintendo Switch. If you don’t have the newer hardware yet,check out this guide instead.

Setting Up Parental Controls Via Your Nintendo Switch 2

There are two ways to set upParental Controlsfor Nintendo Switch 2. The first isvia the Switch 2 itself. The second isvia the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls appavailable for smart devices. We’ll go over the former first.

You’ll be warned that you may’t set the following features without the app:

The Nintendo Switch 2 Parental COntrols app six-digit request screen.

Here’s what youcando without the app, as you’ll see as soon as you’ve chosen Restriction Level:

Once you’ve gone through all of this,click Next. You’ll be prompted tochoose a PIN, which will subsequently be required whenever you seek to adjust Parental Controls settings. If, at any time, you wish toremove Parental Controls, you will need to return to the Parental Controls menu, and then enter this PIN.

Setting Up Parental Controls Via A Smart Device

This requiressearching for and installing the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls appon youriOS or Android device, butsome of the more important Parental Controls features are only accessible through here, so we suggest going ahead and using it instead.

Head to theParental Controls menu on the Switch 2, withinSystem Settings. Choose’App has been installed', andenter the six-digit link code from the Parental Controls app when prompted. You’ll get this by clicking on the code request button the app itself.

With the app, you can:

If you’ve used the smartphone app, and you wish to remove Parental Controls, simplyunlink the app from your Nintendo Switch 2.