Whereas Nintendo followers eagerly await the April 2 Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast, the Mario firm made a distinct announcement right this moment. Nintendo will open an official Nintendo retailer in San Francisco this Might, and it is simply the second Nintendo retailer in america. The opposite one is in Rockefeller Plaza in New York Metropolis.
The San Francisco retailer is positioned within the metropolis’s Union Sq. space at 331 Powell Road. The shop will likely be stocked with Nintendo recreation consoles and video games, together with equipment, attire, house items, and souvenirs which can be solely out there on the San Francisco location.
It appears followers will not simply be capable to stroll into the shop when it opens on Might 15. Nintendo stated there will likely be “reservation necessities,” and extra particulars will likely be shared within the weeks forward.
Followers can enter a sweepstakes for an opportunity to win a visit to the grand opening occasion for the Nintendo San Francisco retailer on Might 15. The sweepstakes gives up a three-night, four-day journey for you and as much as two friends.
The competition is open to US residents who’re 18 or older. To enter, followers will need to have a Nintendo Account and might (*2*), with a restrict of 5 entries per particular person. The complete phrases and situations could be discovered on Nintendo’s website.
In 2021, Nintendo closed its San Francisco-based office in Redwood City. Exterior of the US, Nintendo has an official retailer in its house nation of Japan, positioned in Tokyo.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is anticipated to launch later this yr, with an enormous reveal set for April 2. That’s when followers can count on to be taught extra in regards to the system and its video games, just like the rumored Mario Kart 9.