Nintendo is preparing a major eShop feature: games will be giftable to family group members
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Nintendo has released system update 23.5.0 for Switch and Switch 2, adding support for the gifting feature for Nintendo Account family group members, which will become operational following an eShop update on November 17, 2026.
Owners of both Switch consoles will be able to gift items from Nintendo's digital store to other family group members. To do so, they will need to wait for the eShop update scheduled for November 17. Until its release, the new feature will remain unavailable.
Version 23.5.0 for Switch 2 also introduces other changes. Accessibility settings can now be selected in advance during the console's initial setup. Additionally, Portuguese language support has been added to the text-to-speech settings.
The update for both platforms includes general fixes and improvements designed to enhance console usability.
The main highlight of the firmware update is the preparation for the launch of digital gifting. Meanwhile, version 23.5.0 for the standard Switch received only support for this feature along with general fixes, whereas Switch 2 gained additional accessibility settings.
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