Nintendo San Francisco has opened its doors, with Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer Doug Bowser in attendance for the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony.
This second official Nintendo store in the United States is located in Union Square at 331 Powell Street, through which the company hopes to offer “an immersive shopping experience designed to deliver smiles to visitors from all over.”
In addition to selling consoles and games, you can also purchase exclusive products, including accessories, apparel and home goods.
With two stories of merchandise plucked from across its brands, Nintendo has outlined what you can expect when you visit the Nintendo San Francisco store:
- Explore Nintendo Store Branded Merchandise: The Nintendo collection features special multi-character artwork products including statue replicas, stationery items, and bags, as well as exclusive Nintendo San Francisco-branded apparel.
- Discover A Wide Variety of Nintendo Products: Find apparel, home goods, toys and more (many only available at Nintendo stores) inspired by Nintendo game series, including:
- Super Mario: Shop colourful goods inspired by Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom including blankets, kitchen canisters and apparel.
- Animal Crossing: Bring the tranquil feeling of island life home with a wide variety of themed products, like tote bags, drinkware and loungewear for use in your daily life.
- Splatoon: Stay fresh with the latest Splatsville gear, such as Aloha shirts and a backpack designed to look like your own ink tank!
- The Legend of Zelda: It’s dangerous to go alone, so join Link in your Hyrule Kingdom adventure, as you collect Korok-themed drinkware and Nintendo stores’ exclusive Triforce-themed clothing.
- Pikmin: Uncover merchandise that invites Pikmin, mysterious plant-like creatures, to be a part of your everyday life with Pikmin-inspired vases and desk accessories.
- Pokémon: Journey to the Pokémon section where you’ll find plush toys and collectible figures for Trainers of all ages.
- Even more merchandise featuring Kirby, Metroid and other Nintendo game series!
- Snap a Photo: While exploring the store, keep an eye out for larger-than-life statues of Nintendo characters from franchises like Super Mario, Splatoon, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon and more.
- Customise a Nintendo Switch – OLED Model System: The hardware customisation kiosk display lets you create your very own customised Nintendo Switch – OLED Model system. Choose from different Joy-Con, wrist strap and dock colours for a customised system that will be ready for you to take home the same day.
- Play Nintendo Switch Games: Demo stations are available to dive into your favourite games on the Nintendo Switch system or discover new ones. You also have an opportunity to play on a giant gaming screen located on the lower level, which will also be used to air future Nintendo Direct livestreams, so you can tune in with other fans.
- Earn My Nintendo Rewards: Once inside, be sure to check in at the My Nintendo kiosk with your Nintendo Account information to get an exclusive sticker for visiting Nintendo San Francisco, plus 50 My Nintendo Platinum Points.
