Error Code: 2142-2017
Follow these steps if you tried to link a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App and received error code 2142-2017, with the message "You have already reached the maximum number of systems that can be linked to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app."
Note: Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles can be linked to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. Up to eight consoles can be managed using the app at one time.
What to do
This error indicates that you already have eight consoles linked to your Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. If you'd like to link another console, follow our steps for how to unlink the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app from one of the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch consoles already linked.
