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Nintendo Switch Players Will Soon Be Able To Gift Digital Games, Kinda
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Nintendo's upcoming Switch system update 23.5.0, releasing November 16, introduces the ability to gift digital games via the eShop within family groups.
- Players can select a game, choose a family member recipient, and add digital wrapping paper before sending the gift directly to the recipient's system.
- Limitations include the inability for supervised accounts to gift games, restrictions on the number of gifts over time, and some games being ineligible for gifting.
- Gifts are delivered immediately upon purchase, preventing early gifting for occasions like holidays.
- While the feature is limited to family groups and excludes broader friend gifting, it marks a significant step for Nintendo in supporting digital game gifting on their platform.
