Nintendo is rolling out a firmware update to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 that adds support for an upcoming Nintendo eShop gifting feature for Nintendo Account family group members. The feature will let eligible users buy and send eligible digital games and downloadable content to other people in the same family group.
Multiple outlets report that the update is released as firmware version 23.5.0 on both consoles, with the gifting support enabled ahead of the feature’s launch date. TechGenyz and My Nintendo News both focus on the gifting functionality and its timing around mid-November, while Eurogamer emphasizes that Nintendo “quietly” reintroduces eShop gifting through console updates.
Nintendo Life adds additional context beyond gifting support, mentioning other changes included in the same system update, such as accessibility configuration during first-time setup and language updates. Across coverage, the main common point is that Nintendo Account family group gifting is coming to eShop, with outlets varying slightly on the specific day given for the launch.
