Console Lock PIN on Nintendo Switch 2
Information about the PIN used to unlock a Nintendo Switch 2 console, as well as steps for setting it up and unlocking the console.
Information
You can choose to set a PIN that you will then need to enter when turning on the console or waking it from sleep mode. Only one PIN can be set for the console, so all users will need to use the same PIN if this feature is enabled. To enabled the feature and select a PIN, you may need to sign in to your Nintendo Account and enter you Parental Controls PIN if you have one set up.
What do you want to do?
Confirm that your console is running system version 20.1.0 or higher.
Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
Select System.
Select Console Lock to enable the option.
Enter your chosen PIN and select OK.
If you have set up Parental Controls on your console, we recommend that you use a PIN that isn't the same as the Parental Controls PIN.
Enter your PIN again to confirm.
Select OK.
If a PIN is set to unlock the console, a screen will appear when turning the console on or waking it from sleep mode.
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the PIN for the console. Press the A Button to select your choices.
Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
Select System.
Select Console Lock to disable the option.
If you have a Parental Controls PIN set, you will need to enter it to remove the console lock PIN.
Important
Completing the steps to restore a Nintendo Switch 2 console to factory settings without deleting save data will not unlock the console.
Fully restoring the console to factory settings, which involves deleting all data from the console, will remove the console lock PIN.
The console will need to be connected to the internet to complete the following steps.
On the PIN entry page, press the + Button for help.
Select the option to sign in to remove the PIN.
Sign in to a Nintendo Account linked to any user on the console. It does not need to be the same user/Nintendo Account as the one used to set the PIN.
After signing in, the PIN will be removed from the console. A new PIN can be set through System Settings.