How to Restrict Nintendo eShop Purchases
To restrict Nintendo eShop purchases, you can set up parental controls on your Nintendo Switch console or through the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app on your smart device, allowing you to manage which features and games your child can access and purchase. By setting a restriction level based on your child’s age, you can limit their ability to browse and purchase games, as well as restrict their online interactions and access to certain Nintendo eShop features.
Understanding Nintendo eShop Restrictions
Setting up parental controls on your Nintendo Switch is a straightforward process that can be completed in a few steps.
Setting Up Parental Controls
To set up parental controls, select System Settings on the HOME Menu, scroll down to highlight Parental Controls, then select Parental Controls Settings. You will be referred to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app for smart devices, which offers additional options to restrict and monitor your child’s play activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can you set restrictions on Nintendo Switch?: Yes, the parental controls for Nintendo Switch allow you to manage which features and games your child can use on their system, and can be set up through the console or the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
- How do I make my Nintendo Account unsupervised?: To make your Nintendo Account unsupervised, log in to an admin or parent/guardian Nintendo Account in the family group, select Family group, select the Nintendo Account that you want to stop supervising, and select Lift parental controls restrictions.
- Can you block settings on a Nintendo Switch?: Yes, you can block settings on a Nintendo Switch by setting up parental controls, which allow you to restrict access to certain features and games based on your child’s age.
- How do I change my Nintendo eShop settings?: To change your Nintendo eShop settings, select Menu located within the top-left corner of the touch screen, scroll down and select Settings / Other, and then tap on one of the available options to change that setting.
- Do you need a Nintendo Account to access Nintendo eShop?: Yes, an Internet connection and Nintendo Account are required to access the Nintendo Switch eShop.
- What does a supervised Nintendo Account mean?: A supervised Nintendo Account is an account that is restricted by a parent or guardian, and is automatically assigned to Nintendo Accounts for children aged 12 and under.
- Can you block specific apps on Switch?: Yes, parents can use the on-device settings or the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls application to set various restrictions for Nintendo Switch, including blocking specific apps.
- Can you put a passcode on a switch?: Yes, you can set a PIN on your Nintendo Switch by selecting PIN in the System Settings, entering a new 4-8 digit PIN, and confirming the change.
- Can I lock my account on switch?: Yes, you can lock your Nintendo Account by setting up password locking, which ensures that only the account holder can access and make changes to the Switch.
- What does restricted mean on Nintendo Switch?: Restricted means that certain features and games are limited or blocked based on the restriction level set by a parent or guardian.
- How do I block YouTube on my switch?: To block YouTube on your Switch, go to System Settings, select Parental Controls, select Parental Controls Settings, and set the desired Restriction Level.
- Can you have 2 parental controls for Nintendo Switch?: No, the restrictions can only be managed by one Nintendo Account, but you can link the same Nintendo Account to the application on multiple smart devices.
- What happens to Nintendo child account when they turn 13?: A child account will not automatically turn into a general Nintendo Account when the user turns 18, and will remain a child account until the parent or guardian makes changes to the account settings.
- Can a Nintendo child account play my games?: Yes, digital games are tied to the Nintendo Account that purchased them, and all users on a system can play games purchased by any Nintendo Account that has registered the system as their primary console.
- Why does Nintendo charge for child account?: A one-time fee of $0.50 is charged to verify that a parent or guardian has provided consent, and is a commonly used and accepted parental control method required to alert Nintendo if consent was improperly provided.