Overview
- Nintendo released system firmware version 23.5.0 for Switch and Switch 2 that adds support for a new eShop gifting feature and Switch 2 accessibility options, with the firmware issued on November 9, 2026.
- Nintendo says the gifting function will be enabled by a Nintendo eShop update scheduled for November 17, 2026, with one outlet reporting a November 16 date that creates a minor discrepancy in coverage.
- The Gift workflow delivers purchased items straight to the recipient’s HOME Menu, and recipients can accept and use gifted games or DLC without entering payment details or download codes.
- Gifts are limited to members of a Nintendo Account Family Group, supervised (child) accounts cannot send gifts, some products are ineligible, and Nintendo enforces a cap on the number of gift purchases in a given period to limit abuse.
- Switch 2 users also get new accessibility options in 23.5.0 — first-time setup configuration and Portuguese (Portugal) for Text-to-Speech and GameChat conversion — and the feature’s family-only design echoes earlier, broader gifting on the Wii but is narrower in scope today.