Nintendo Switch 23.5.0 Update Adds eShop Gifting Support for Family Groups

Nintendo has released system update 23.5.0 for both the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, adding support for an upcoming eShop gifting feature. The update went out on November 9, 2026.

Gifting Feature

The gifting feature will become available after a Nintendo eShop update scheduled for November 17, 2026. It will allow users to gift Nintendo eShop products to members of their Nintendo Account family group. This includes eligible games as well as DLC and upgrade packs.

Nintendo states that "some products may not be eligible for digital gifting" and that "supervised accounts are not able to send digital gifts". The publisher also notes that "the number of digital gift purchases allowed in a given period is limited".

A Nintendo Account family group can have up to 8 total members. Gifts can only go to accounts inside the same family group.

Update 23.5.0 Details

On Switch 2, version 23.5.0 also lets players configure accessibility settings during first-time setup. Portuguese (Portugal) has been added to the Text to Speech languages in System Settings and to GameChat’s Convert Text to Speech option. Both consoles receive general adjustments and fixes to improve the user experience.

The previous major update was version 23.0.0 in September, which added variable refresh rate (VRR) support in docked mode on Switch 2, along with Mii Maker music.

Why it matters

The feature returns digital gifting to a Nintendo store for the first time since the Wii Shop Channel, which shut down in January 2019. Gifting on Wii was not limited to a family group, so the version arriving on Switch 2 and Switch is more restricted.

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Sources

• polygon.com: Nintendo Adds eShop Gifting to Switch Consoles
• eurogamer.net: Switch 2 and Switch consoles updated to version 23.5.0 as Nintendo quietly re-introduces eShop gifting | Eurogamer.net
• shanethegamer.com: Nintendo eShop Gifting Launches 17 November on Switch 2 and Switch for Family Groups - Shane the Gamer
• twistedvoxel.com: Nintendo Switch 2 Update 23.5.0 Adds eShop Gifting Support and Accessibility Options
• vooks.net: New Switch and Switch 2 system update adds eShop gifting - Vooks
• gametrader.sg: Switch 2 Update 23.5.0 Patches Jailbreak, Adds eShop Gifting | GameTrader.SG - BLOG

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