Nintendo has released the version 23.5.0 update for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, adding support for a gifting feature for family group members. The Nintendo eShop will receive an update on November 17 that will introduce the update.
Here are the patch notes for each update, via the Nintendo support website:
Nintendo Switch 2 Update 23.5.0 Patch Notes
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- Added the ability to configure accessibility settings during first-time setup.
- Information on these accessibility settings can be found in Nintendo Switch 2 first-time setup.
- Added support for an upcoming feature to allow gifting of Nintendo eShop products to a Nintendo Account family group member.
- This gifting feature will be available after a Nintendo eShop update, scheduled for November 17, 2026.
- The following updates have been made in Accessibility in System Settings:
- Added Portuguese (Portugal) to “Text to Speech” languages.
- Added Portuguese (Portugal) to the GameChat “Convert Text to Speech” languages.
- General adjustments and fixes were made to improve the user experience.
- Added the ability to configure accessibility settings during first-time setup.
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Nintendo Switch Update 23.5.0 Patch Notes
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- Added support for an upcoming feature to allow gifting of Nintendo eShop products to a Nintendo Account family group member.
- This gifting feature will be available after a Nintendo eShop update, scheduled for November 17, 2026.
- General adjustments and fixes were made to improve the user experience.
- Added support for an upcoming feature to allow gifting of Nintendo eShop products to a Nintendo Account family group member.
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Nintendo also recently released earnings release for the second quarter of fiscal year ending on March 31, 2027, confirming that Nintendo Switch 2 reached 26.35 million units in global sales as of September 30. Approximately 2.67 million Switch 2 units were sold from July 1 to September 30, and in the same quarter, 15.04 million Switch 2 software units were sold.
