Updated parental controls.
Not to be left out, the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app is one of four mobile applications to receive a brand-new update today, with one of the main additions being that it now supports Nintendo Switch 2. For the full patch notes, we have them here:
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls | Ver. 2.0.0 Patch Notes: (Released May 29, 2025)
- Nintendo Switch 2 systems are now supported:
- Nintendo Switch 2 systems can now be linked to the app.
- Settings related to the GameChat feature have been added. If you allow your child to use GameChat, you can manage which friends they’re approved to chat with and decide when they can use video chat.
- More settings and features for supervising gameplay have been added:
- Extend the daily play-time limit.
- Set play-time limits for linked systems as well.
- View more information under Play Activity.
- Get alerts that provide helpful hints for supervising your child’s gameplay.
- Link up to eight Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch systems to the app.
- Other small improvements and design updates have been made as well.
About Nintendo Switch Parental Controls:
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls™ is a free app for smart devices to keep you engaged with your family’s gaming activities on Nintendo Switch.
A Nintendo Switch console with the latest available system version is required to use this app.
This is recommended for people worried about things such as:
- Is my child spending too much time playing games?
- What kind of games is my child playing?
- Are the games my child is playing age-appropriate?
Below are three special features of the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app:
1. Monitor play time on your console:
- Set a play-time limit and the console will notify users that the time limit has been reached.
- Parents and guardians can check the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app to see if the time limit has been followed.
- It is also possible to suspend gameplay automatically when the play-time limit is reached.
2. Check up on your console’s gameplay:
- The summary function allows you to easily see what games have been played on the console recently and how much time was spent playing each day.
- View daily reports and monthly summaries of play activity. If you choose to receive push notifications, you’ll be notified when a new monthly summary is available.
- It’s an easy way to see what kind of games your family is interested in.
3. Restrict console features.
- Nintendo Switch functions can be restricted to prevent the console from playing games above a certain age rating.
Source: Nintendo
