Remember awhile back when Nintendo said it was working on a gifting feature for the Wii? You’ll be delighted to know that the gift giving feature officially goes live today, according to the press release supplied with this week’s Wii Shop Channel update:

Later in the day on Monday, Nintendo will make your holiday shopping just a little bit easier. If some people on your gift list have visions of classic video games dancing in their heads, you’re in luck. Starting this week, Wii Shop Channel patrons can use a new Gifting feature to send games to other Wii owners with whom they’ve traded Friend Codes. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to give your fellow Nintendo buffs the gift of a classic game—no wrapping paper required. And don’t worry about duplication. If your friend already has the game you’re trying to give, you’ll get a simple message and be bumped back into the catalog to continue shopping.

Great! Just in time for the holidays too.

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