Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems will let players gift eligible games, DLC, and upgrade packs to their family group.
Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 owners will finally be able to gift family members digital games this November. The feature will let uses purchase digital games as a gift, and give them to another member of their family group.
Nintendo announced on November 9, 2026 that it will add the gift giving feature to its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 eShop platforms on November 16. The feature will let you purchase a game and gift it to another family group member. Nintendo notes that this will cover eligible games, DLC, and upgrade packs.
There are some restrictions on the gift giving, though. Some products may not be eligible to be sent as gifts, supervised accounts cannot send gifts, and there is a limit on the number of gifts which can be given in a period. The final caveat for this new feature is that it is available on systems with version 23.5.0 and greater.
The process of purchasing a digital product as a gift is simple. With a family group set up, navigate to the eShop and select the product you wish to gift. Tick the Give as a Gift checkbox, proceed to the purchase, select the recipient from the list of family members in the group, choose some nice wrapping paper, and then send the gift off! The gift receiver will see a present appear on their Nintendo Switch homescreen.