# Switch 2 and Switch consoles updated to version 23.5.0 as Nintendo quietly re-introduces eShop gifting

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/switch-2-and-switch-consoles-updated-to-version-23-5-0-as-nintendo-quietly-re-introduces-eshop-gifting/
- Published: 2026-11-10T09:22:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T10:35:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-and-switch-consoles-updated-to-version-2350-as-nintendo-quietly-re-introduces-eshop-gifting
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Switch and Switch 2 received firmware version 23.5.0.
- Family group eShop gifting is due on 17 November.
- Groups can have up to eight members, with some gifting restrictions.

## Summary

Nintendo has released version 23.5.0 for both Switch and Switch 2, adding support for a digital gifting feature due to launch on 17 November 2026. The feature will let members of a Nintendo Account family group send eligible digital games to one another, bringing back a limited form of eShop gifting ahead of the holidays.

Family groups can include up to eight people, and eligible gifts can include games, downloadable content and upgrade packs bought through the eShop. Some products will be excluded, supervised accounts cannot send gifts, and Nintendo will limit how many gifts can be purchased in a given period. The article also notes that the Wii Shop Channel previously allowed users to gift games to anyone on their Wii Friend list, before closing in 2019.

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