Nintendo is adding a gift option to the console eShop on Switch and Switch 2. Nintendo’s Canadian announcement gives November 16 as the rollout date there. Both accounts must belong to the same Nintendo Account family group, which can contain up to eight members.
How checkout and delivery work
Open an eligible product page in Nintendo eShop on the console. Select Give as a Gift, choose the family member, then pick one of their linked systems. The buyer can select a wrapping color before completing checkout. The recipient opens the present from their HOME Menu.
The feature covers eligible games, downloadable content and upgrade packs. Checking for the gift option on the individual product page is the simplest way to see whether that item qualifies.
What to check before buying
Supervised accounts cannot send digital gifts. Nintendo also limits the number of gifts an account can purchase in a given period. Both Switch generations need system software 23.5.0 or later. Nintendo’s system update notes identify that version as the one that adds gifting support.
