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Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… on Windows Pc

Developed By: Nintendo Co., Ltd.

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 153.454 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	2.3.2
Size	15.7 MB
Release Date	January 29, 26
Category	Lifestyle Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (5)]
What's New: ・ You can now find more information whenever a parental-controls PIN is successfully entered on a system by accessing Play Activity in this app.・ You can now... [see more]
Description from Developer: Nintendo Switch Parental Controls™ is a free app that allows you to easily monitor your child's use of the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system. ◆ A Nintendo Switch 2 o... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… and install on Windows PC. Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… is free Lifestyle app, developed by Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Latest version of Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… is 2.3.2, was released on 2026-01-29 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 153,454 users, 125,068 users had rated it 5*, 5,189 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Nintendo Switch Parental Cont…" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.3.2 , 2.3.1 , 2.3.0 , 2.2.0 , 2.1.0.

Download Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… 2.3.2 on Windows PC – 15.7 MB

Download Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… 2.3.1 on Windows PC – 11.5 MB

Download Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… 2.3.0 on Windows PC – 11.5 MB

Download Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… 2.2.0 on Windows PC – 88.5 MB

Download Nintendo Switch Parental Cont… 2.1.0 on Windows PC – 89.4 MB

Nintendo Switch Parental Controls™ is a free app that allows you to easily monitor your child's use of the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system.
◆ A Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch system is required to use this app.

■ Set a daily play-time limit
You can set a timer for how long your child can play for each day. You can select different settings for each day of the week, and even set it so that the game is suspended on the system as soon as the play-time limit is reached.

■ Manage your child's GameChat settings
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.
◆ The GameChat feature can only be used on Nintendo Switch 2 systems.

■ View your child's play activity
You can easily check which games your child plays and for how long. You'll also get a monthly overview of their gameplay activity.

■ Set restrictions based on your child's age
You can set up age-based restrictions on the games your child can play and the features they can use.

Attention:
● To use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, a parent or guardian (aged 18 or above) will need to have a Nintendo Account.
● Purchasing restrictions, including restrictions on purchasing products and services in Nintendo eShop, can be set up in the Nintendo Account settings.
● To make use of all of the features and settings available in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, all linked Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems need to be using the latest system version.
● For details about the GameChat feature, please visit support.nintendo.com.

User Agreement: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_chooser/eula

・ You can now find more information whenever a parental-controls PIN is successfully entered on a system by accessing Play Activity in this app.
・ You can now receive notifications whenever a PIN is entered by turning on PIN Entry in the app's notification settings.
・ Other small feature improvements and bug fixes have also been made.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.