Nintendo Switch 2 gets 23.5.0 update with eShop gifting feature
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The gist
Nintendo released Switch 2 and Switch system update Version 23.5.0 on November 9.
The update adds eShop gifting and setup accessibility options for players.
Background
Nintendo is the company behind the Switch 2 console and its system software. Version 23.5.0 is the latest system update, following the last major one, version 23.0.0 in September, which added VRR (variable refresh rate) support in docked mode for Switch 2 and Mii Maker music. This update's headline addition is a gifting feature for Nintendo eShop products, which Nintendo says will go live after an eShop update scheduled for November 17.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 was updated to Version 1.1.1, bumped from 1.0.0, one day before its reported November 5 launch. The update was around 343MB, with an installed size of 24.8GB.
- Nov 4, 2026The 1.1.1 patch notes added support for ZELDA NOTES and said several issues were fixed so players can enjoy the game comfortably, without naming them.
- Nov 9, 2026Nintendo released Switch 2 and Switch system update Version 23.5.0, adding accessibility settings during first-time setup on Switch 2, support for the upcoming eShop gifting feature, and Portuguese (Portugal) for Text to Speech and GameChat's Convert Text to Speech.
- Nov 17, 2026The gifting feature is scheduled to become available after a Nintendo eShop update.
Key terms
- eShop
- Nintendo's digital distribution service for buying and downloading games and apps on its consoles.
- VRR
- A display feature that lets the screen change its refresh rate continuously and seamlessly without user input.
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Who’s saying what
- Official
- Nintendo says the Gift feature lets users send eShop items to family group members without the recipient needing payment information or a download code, though some products are excluded, gifts can't be sent from child accounts, and there is a limit on how many times gifts can be purchased in a period.
Still unverified
The specific bug fixes in the Ocarina of Time 1.1.1 patch are not listed, and the price of the Ocarina of Time update is not covered in patch-note reporting; both are flagged as unconfirmed.