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Parental Controls

Parental controls help you manage your children’s video game use, even when you aren’t around.

What would you like to control?

Step 1 of 2
Block by Age Rating
Control Spending
Limit Time Spent
Restrict Communication
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Xbox
Windows PC
Meta Quest
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Xbox
Windows PC
Meta Quest
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Xbox
Windows PC
Meta Quest
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Windows PC
Meta Quest

Parental Controls

What Parental Controls Can Do For You – Setting parental controls on your family’s game consoles and other devices will help you manage your children’s video game use, even when you’re not around. In just a few minutes, you can activate features to block games by rating, control spending, limit the time your children play, and restrict online communication.

Setting parental controls will help you manage your children’s video game use. ESRB.

View Full Parental Controls Guides

View Full ESRB Parental Controls Guides. Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5 Console
PlayStation 5
ESRB Parental Controls Playstation 4
PlayStation 4
Xbox Parental Controls
Xbox
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Windows PC
Meta Quest 2 Headset
Meta Quest

Additional Resources

Ratings guide. In-depth information on the ESRB Ratings System.

Ratings Guide

In-depth information on the ESRB rating system.

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Family Gaming Guide

A user-friendly guide to help provide you with the key information you need to manage your kids' video game experiences.

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Mobile App

Use our free mobile app to look up rating information, including Rating Summaries, on the go.

Everything Parents Need to Know About Loot Boxes (and Other In-Game Purchases), a blog by ESRB.

ESRB Blog

What parents need to know about loot boxes and other in-game purchases.