We're nearing the season of give giving or getting, depending on your perspective. Everyone always claims that it's the time for giving, but let's be real, we're all excited about getting things too.
No matter where you stand on the philosophical question on getting versus giving come this time of year, Nintendo has got you covered. It took long enough, but they're finally giving you the option to gift digital games, though naturally this comes with very Nintendo-y limitations.
On November 16, the Switch and Switch 2 eShop will give people the option to purchase digital games as gifts for members in their family group. This works in very much the same way as gift giving for other digital game services, though there is no option to schedule a time for the recipient to receive the gift. All gifts are sent immediately.
You will also have the option to select what color of gift wrapping paper you want the gift to be wrapped in, though I suspect that this probably doesn't do anything other than change the flair slightly.
Quote From Nintendo Just in time for the holidays, a new feature will let family group members gift digital games to other members of their group. This feature will be added* to Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo Switch 2 systems on Nov. 16.
About the new feature
You will be able to gift digital products that you purchase through Nintendo eShop on your device to family group members. This includes eligible games as well as DLC and upgrade packs. As a reminder, anyone with a Nintendo Account can easily set up a family group and add members (up to 8 total). To learn how, visit Support.
Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Some products may not be eligible for digital gifting
Supervised accounts are not able to send digital gifts
The number of digital gift purchases allowed in a given period is limited
How to send a gift
To send a gift, follow these steps:
Visit Nintendo eShop on your device and find the game you’d like to give as a gift.
From the product page, select the Give as a Gift checkbox, then proceed to purchase.
Select the gift recipient from the list of members of your family group. You’ll also be able to select which of their linked systems to send the gift to.
After selecting your gift wrap color and other options, you’ll complete the purchase as usual.
Please note that gifts are sent to your recipient immediately, so be sure you’re ready!
Receiving a gift
Your gift will be delivered to the recipient’s HOME Menu. The gift can be selected, accepted, and played right away.
What do you think about Nintendo finally allowing us to gift games digitally? Let us know in the comments below.
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