Overview
- Community data-miners parsed the latest Nintendo Switch Online update files and posted assets that reference a new “events gift” feature.
- The shared files include a gift-receive sound and a loading animation, which signal the feature is in active development rather than purely conceptual.
- The leak indicates the system may support multiple simultaneous gift events, which could let Nintendo run separate reward campaigns for different games at the same time.
- Nintendo has not commented on the discovery, so the details are unverified and the feature could be changed or canceled before any public release.
- Reporting and analysts say the usual development and rollout timeline makes a public release unlikely this year and more probable as part of Nintendo’s 2027 update work, with fans speculating uses such as profile icons or item gifting tied to game events.