How to change Nintendo eShop settings?

To change Nintendo eShop settings like language, notifications, or location, access the Menu > Settings/Other on 3DS/Wii U or your profile icon > Settings on Switch eShop; for account-wide changes like country/region, use the Nintendo Account website (accounts.nintendo.com) and update your User Information, but remember eShop content varies by region and spending/renewal settings are managed online or via parental controls.
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How do I change my eShop settings?

What to do
  1. From the Nintendo eShop Home, select Menu located within the top-left corner of the touch screen.
  2. Scroll down and select Settings / Other.
  3. Scroll down again until you reach the Settings section.
  4. Tap on one of the following options to change that setting: HOME Menu Notifications. Language. Location Settings.
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How to change Nintendo eShop restrictions?

Complete These Steps:
  1. Sign in to your existing parent/guardian Nintendo Account to access your Nintendo Account settings.
  2. Select Family Group.
  3. A list of all supervised accounts in the family group will appear on the screen. ...
  4. Select each setting that you want to adjust: ...
  5. Select Save changes to confirm your changes.
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Can you prevent kids from buying stuff on Nintendo Switch?

Select the setting you'd like to restrict: “Spending/purchases on Nintendo Switch eShop and nintendo.com” – select this setting and then check the box next to “To restrict this user's spending/purchases on Nintendo Switch eShop and nintendo.com, check the box and then select 'Save changes.
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How do I turn off parental controls on my Nintendo eShop?

Delete the child's Nintendo Account.
  1. Select System Settings on the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down to highlight Parental Controls, then select Change Settings.
  3. Enter the Parental Control PIN number for the system. ...
  4. Press the X Button (Delete Settings) to remove the Parental Controls settings and PIN number.
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How to deactivate parental control?

To deactivate parental controls, you generally need the PIN or password, accessing settings within the specific app (like Google Play, Apple Screen Time) or system settings (Digital Wellbeing) on the device, and then finding the "Parental Controls" or "Screen Time" section to turn them off or stop supervision, with options varying by device (Android/iOS) and control type (Family Link, App Store, in-built). 
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How do I turn off Nintendo restrictions?

Nintendo Switch console
  1. Select “System Settings” on the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down to highlight “Parental Controls”, then select “Change Settings”.
  3. Enter the Parental Controls PIN for the console. ...
  4. Press the X Button (“Delete Settings”) to remove the Parental Controls settings and PIN.
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How to restrict in-app purchases on Switch?

Step 1 – Go to your Family Group at accounts.nintendo.com. Select the member you wish to set spending limits for and select Parental Controls. Step 2 – Select Spending Restrictions and tick the box > Save changes. Then do the same for Age-Based Purchase Restrictions.
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How do I change parental control settings?

To change parental controls, you'll generally go to your device's Settings, find the Digital Wellbeing/Screen Time or Family section, and select your child's profile to adjust app limits, content restrictions, purchase approvals, or downtime schedules using your parent PIN or account password. For Google services (Android/Play Store), use the Family Link app or g.co/YourFamily to manage apps, websites, and content. For Apple devices, use Screen Time in Settings to manage Content & Privacy Restrictions and communication limits. 
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Can I monitor my child's switch remotely?

❏ The app allows you to remotely monitor and modify your child's parental controls from your mobile device. ❏ To use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App, you must first download the app from the iOS App Store (Apple devices) or Google Play Store (Android devices).
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How do I stop my child from making in-app purchases?

How to Disable In-App Purchases on Android
  1. Open Google Play.
  2. Open Settings.
  3. Go to “User Controls”
  4. Choose “Set or Change PIN” and pick your PIN.
  5. Go back to User Settings and activate “Use PIN for Purchases.”
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How do I switch off my age restriction?

To turn off age restrictions, you usually need to adjust settings in the specific app (like YouTube) or device (iPhone Screen Time, browser settings) by finding Content/Privacy settings and toggling off filters or verifying your age, often by ensuring your Google/Apple account profile shows you're 18+ and disabling features like Restricted Mode or Family Controls. 
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How do I turn off supervision on my Nintendo Account?

To unsupervise a Nintendo Account, the parent/guardian must log into their admin account on the Nintendo account website (accounts.nintendo.com) (or the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app), go to the Family Group, select the supervised child's account, and choose the option to Remove as supervised account or Remove supervised status, confirming the action, but this only works if the supervised user has a registered email and is over the minimum age (usually 16, depending on region). 
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How to change Nintendo settings?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings. Scroll through the System Settings menu on the left and select the setting you want to change. Nintendo Switch offers many options with System Settings.
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How to filter Nintendo eShop?

Once the eShop loads, select the Menu button from the top-right of the touch screen, then select Search. Select Add Search Filters and select criteria to search by: Platform: Search by the system, such as Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy, or Nintendo DSiWare. Genre: Search by the type of content, such as Action, Puzzle, or Video.
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How to fix Nintendo Switch eShop?

Possible Solutions:
  1. Reset the cache for all users who are experiencing this issue.
  2. Try entering DNS settings manually. ...
  3. Turn flight mode on, wait 10 seconds, and then turn it off again.
  4. Power off your Nintendo Switch console, power it back on, and re-try connecting to the internet.
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How do I turn off restricted mode as a parent?

Mobile site
  1. Go to m.youtube.com.
  2. At the top right, tap your profile photo .
  3. Tap Settings Account.
  4. Turn on or off Restricted Mode.
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How to change age restrictions on Switch?

To change age restrictions on a Nintendo Switch, go to System Settings > Parental Controls, then either use the mobile app for full features or select "Change Settings" on the console (entering the PIN if set) to adjust the Restriction Level (Teen, Child, Young Child, or Custom) for games and communication, which restricts content based on age ratings. 
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How can I monitor what my child is watching?

Instead, we recommend checking out native OS apps, like Apple's Screen Time, Google's Family Link, and Microsoft's Family Safety, for comprehensive, free child-monitoring software. We also recommend enabling the parental control features within gaming and chat apps with your child's consent.
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How to restrict eShop on Nintendo Switch?

Click Family group to see a list of all supervised accounts in the family group. Click the Nintendo Account where you want to manage restrictions. Check the box to disable purchases and auto-renewal options on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, AND through the My Nintendo Store (including physical orders).
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How do I restrict my kid from downloading apps?

Family Link app
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time Time limits. App limits.
  4. Review the list of apps. Apps that are blocked are marked as Blocked. . Apps that are allowed don't have this icon.
  5. To block or allow an app: To block an app: Select the app.
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Can you block app purchases?

To disable in-app purchases entirely, tap "In-app Purchases" and select "Don't Allow". To require a password for in-app purchases, select "Always Require" under REQUIRE PASSWORD.
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How to override Parental Controls on Nintendo Switch?

To override Nintendo Switch parental controls, use the Nintendo Support website's PIN reset tool with your console's inquiry number for a Master Key, or unlink the app directly on the console if linked, which requires the PIN from the app. You can also disable restrictions by setting them to "None" or adding games to a safelist within the linked app or console settings, but a Master Key or PIN is needed to access these changes. 
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How to completely disable Parental Controls?

To turn off parental controls, you need to go into the specific settings for your device (iPhone, Android) or app (Google Play, YouTube), find the "Screen Time," "Digital Wellbeing," or "Family Link" section, and disable restrictions, often requiring a passcode to confirm changes. The exact steps vary by platform, but generally involve navigating to Settings > [Platform-Specific Control] > Content Restrictions/Family and toggling them off or setting them to "Allow All". 
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How do I change my child's Nintendo Account to normal?

To change a Nintendo child account to a general (regular) account, the parent/admin must log in, go to the Family Group settings, select the child's account, and choose to "Remove supervised status," which usually requires registering an email for the child if they are old enough (typically 13+), effectively making it a standard account with their own login, though some restrictions might linger until manually lifted. 
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