Nintendo has a “restriction level” option that lets you choose between teen, pre-teen and child, with the option to also create custom settings based on specific age or other ratings systems. (NOTE: This is the only parental control setting that can be changed on the Switch system itself without a smartphone.). How to set up parental controls from the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. You can also set up restrictions for your Nintendo Switch using the companion Parental Controls app. Make sure you have your Switch nearby. You'll need to enter a code during the app setup process.

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07/01/2014

They just have to go to Parental Controls, and keep selecting IForgot until it gives you an Inquiry Number. You then go to thewebsite and type in your inquiry number where is asks for aconfirmation number (they are the same thing) and select thecorrect date from the drop-down menu. It will give you a master keycode that you can use for unlocking Parental Controls. This websitealso works for the DSi.

NOTE: With the DSi, it can be very hit-and-miss, since there arereports of it working, and reports of it failing.

Developer Dazzozo has updated his mkey generator tool (parental control unlock) with support for the Nintendo Switch. The tool also supports unlocking parental control for the Wii U and the 3DS.

This works up to switch 3.0.0 included. Switch 3.0.1 is not supported at the moment.

What is mkey Generator?

From the official site:

This tool generates the “master key” (unlock code) for 3DS, Wii U and Switch parental controls.
Usually, one would have to contact Nintendo for this and explain the case, or have it emailed to the account holder on file.
The main advantage of this tool is that it supports the current algorithm (10 character inquiry number).

Yeah. So, this is to use when you forgot your unlock code for Parental controls. Definitely not to bypass the parental control code set up by your parents…

And to parents: Tools like this one exist. It’s probably better to discuss and agree with your children on what they can and cannot do, rather than trying to enforce such things with technical means. Your kids are smarter and more up to date than you on what tools exist ? Just my 2 cents. Well, for now you’re safe on 3.0.1 though.

This update comes after Nintendo updated the keys in Switch firmware 3.0.1. It appears the developer had actually updated his code a while ago, but made it public recently, after developers disclosed what 3.0.1 has changed. Developer SciresM had described the Parental Control master key algorithms a few days ago on switchbrew.

How to use mkey Generator

1. Go to the official site: http://mkey.salthax.org/
2. Enter the system type, and the “inquiry number” that you got from the console. The tool should then give you the master key.

Additionally, those interested can grab the source code from the developer’s github here.