Switch 2 and Switch Consoles Updated to Version 23.5.0 as Nintendo Quietly Re-Introduces eShop Gifting
The feature is limited to family groups, eligible digital products and supervised-account rules, with a Nintendo eShop update scheduled for Nov. 17.
- Nintendo released version 23.5 for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, adding gifting support for Nintendo Account family group members and new accessibility options including Portuguese language support.
- Unlike Steam, the gifting feature restricts recipients to Nintendo Account family group members only, preventing players from sending games to friends on their friends list.
- The update added Portuguese support for Text and Speech and GameChat features. Nintendo said "General adjustments and fixes were made to improve the user experience."
- Supervised accounts cannot send digital gifts, and Nintendo said only "Eligible" games qualify; gift purchase frequency is also limited per account.
- The gifting feature launches November 17 after an eShop update, allowing users to visit Nintendo eShop, find games, select the Give as a Gift option, and choose recipients from their family group.
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Switch 2 and Switch consoles updated to version 23.5.0 as Nintendo quietly re-introduces eShop gifting
Nintendo has just pushed out a new update to all Switch and Switch 2 consoles, bringing the firmware on both up to version 23.5.0. The headline change with the new update is support and compatibility for an upcoming update that will allow members of a Nintendo Account family group to gift games to one another.
Nintendo is currently distributing a fresh system update for the Nintendo Switch 2. The new firmware carries the version number 23.5.0 and brings a few innovations besides minor bug fixes...To post: Nintendo Switch 2: System Update 23.5.0 brings preparation for a new function Where you can follow us: Facebook, Reddit, Google News, X, Threads Stay up to date? Adds us to Google as the preferred source!
Next week we will be able to give Switch and Switch 2 games to members of our family group thanks to an update available today.
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