Switch update 23.5.0 adds eShop gifting for family groups

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Nintendo players will soon be able to buy games for each other digitally. Nintendo Life reports that system update 23.5.0 has rolled out for Switch 2 and the original Switch, adding the ability to gift eShop products

Gifts can only be sent to members of your Nintendo Account family group, which can have up to eight people. Gifting goes live with an eShop update scheduled for 17 November 2026

Switch 2 also gains accessibility settings during first time setup, and Portuguese from Portugal for Text to Speech and GameChat's Convert Text to Speech feature. There are also general adjustments and fixes

Push Square notes that PS5 is now the only major console without digital gifting. Xbox and Steam already allow gifts to any friend rather than just family members

Digital gifting has been a long requested feature, so its arrival before Christmas is perfect timing. Limiting it to family groups is restrictive compared with Steam and Xbox, though it may reduce scams. Accessibility options during setup are a thoughtful improvement

Will you use eShop gifting this Christmas? And should Nintendo let people gift to any friend?

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