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Switch and Switch 2 update adds eShop gifting support, rolling out Nov 17

gamingNov 10, 202618814

Nintendo released firmware version 23.5.0 for both Switch and Switch 2, and the update is live now. The patch adds support for an upcoming Nintendo eShop gifting feature that will let users gift eShop products to a Nintendo Account family group member, with the gifting function scheduled to go live on November 17, 2026. Patch notes and reporting also note new accessibility options and broader social-connectivity preparations across both systems. Nintendo rolled the same 23.5.0 build out to the original Switch and Switch 2, signalling the company is updating its full hardware lineup ahead of the gifting launch. Details about exactly how gifting will work remain limited in the official notes; the immediate concrete effect is that consoles are prepared to enable family-group gifting on the announced November 17 date.

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Nintendo Switch 2 FW Ver. 23.5.0 released -Added support for an upcoming feature to allow gifting of Nintendo eShop products to a Nintendo Account family group member (feature coming Nov 17) en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/...

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