The Nintendo Switch has a companion app for parents that, when paired with your console, allows you to monitor what your kids are playing while on the Switch as well as set time limits on their game time. However, Nintendo has revealed that app hasn't been tracking play time properly since at least Sunday, and that the problems with its Switch parental controls have been ongoing since the middle of last week.
Nintendo revealed there have been issues with its parental controls app via a thread on its Japanese Twitter account (thanks, VGC). In an apology to Switch owners who rely on the app to keep an eye on what their kids are playing and for how long, Nintendo noted that the amount of time your Switch has been in use will not have been accurately tracked by the app. It also notes that the issue causing problems with the app occurred on the morning of October 9.
In the last few hours, Nintendo appears to have fixed the problem with the app. However, it has noted that time tracked while the issue was active cannot be rectified and likely isn't accurate.
If you use the app and you've been...
