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Nintendo Switch 2 Update Adds Family Gifting Support and Accessibility Options
Nintendo released system update 23.5.0 for the Switch 2 with several new features.
It adds support for gifting to members of a Nintendo Account family group.
The gifting feature is not available immediately; it is scheduled to go live on November 17, 2026.
The update also lets users set accessibility options during first-time setup, rather than needing to wait until later.
It includes some language updates, though no further details are given.
The changes add more ways to tailor the console and share gifts within a family group.
The gifting feature is expected to become available on November 17.
Nintendo has released system update 23.5.0 for the Switch 2.
The update adds support for gifting to a member of a Nintendo Account family group, with the feature scheduled to go live on 17 November 2026.
It also lets users configure accessibility settings during first-time setup.
The update includes language changes.
- Who
- Nintendo released the update for Switch 2 users.
- What
- System update 23.5.0 adds family-group gifting support, accessibility settings during first-time setup and language updates.
- When
- The update was released on 10 November 2026. The gifting feature is scheduled to go live on 17 November 2026.
- Where
- Nintendo Switch 2.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nintendo released Switch 2 system update 23.5.0.
The gifting feature is scheduled to go live.
- System update
- Version 23.5.0
- Release date
- 10 November 2026
- Gifting feature date
- 17 November 2026
- Gifting support
- Gifts to a Nintendo Account family group member
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