Nintendo Switch digital gifting feature, Digi Mart USA News: Nintendo has introduced technical support for a new gifting feature on the Switch 2 with system update 23.5.0, according to official patch notes dated November 9. Until now, Switch users wanting to give a game as a gift could only choose a physical copy or a gift card, with no option to send digital games directly.
The new feature will allow users to gift products from the Nintendo eShop, but only within a Nintendo Account family group. Users will not be able to send digital Switch games to friends outside that group.
It is also unclear whether all eShop content will be eligible, as the feature could be limited to certain titles.
Nintendo says digital gifts will come with gift wrapping in a choice of colors, according to a separate announcement. The article notes that an unwrapping animation would not be surprising, though this has not been confirmed.
One limitation is that gifts apparently cannot be scheduled for a specific date, so buyers may need to purchase close to the gift exchange or ask recipients not to unwrap them until Christmas.
The system update lays the technical groundwork, but the feature is not yet available to use. That requires an additional eShop update, scheduled for November 17, 2026. The report is based on a single publisher article that has not been independently verified.
