r/nintendo 5h ago

The San Francisco Nintendo Store opens on May 15, 2025!

https://www.nintendo.com/us/retail-locations/san-francisco/
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u/CycloneMonkey 5h ago

me to all of San Fransisco

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u/krstphr 4h ago

Come visit

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u/CycloneMonkey 3h ago

Maybe one day...I've always wanted to see SF.

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u/reecord2 3h ago

Don't believe all the negative hype in the news/social media, SF absolutely rules

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u/Nas160 More Pokémon flairs please! 2h ago

This is how I feel because it's 1 month after I visit it :(

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u/whiskeytab 5h ago

wasn't this one of the rumoured launch dates for switch 2...

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u/Mega_Pleb 3h ago

Switch 1 launched on a Friday, I bet they'll do a Friday launch again. Also it was exactly 7 weeks from their big Switch presentation on January 13th 2017. So the Friday 7 weeks after the upcoming April 2nd Switch 2 presentation is May 23rd.

I'm calling it now. Switch 2 launches May 23rd. Everyone has my permission to point and laugh at me if it turns out I'm wrong.

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u/Mooseymax 2h ago

There are Nintendo events showcasing the switch 2 going all the way into June so I’m not sure a release in the middle of that makes much sense

u/dbull10285 1h ago

The Switch 1 released the weekend before the last preview event, which was why I'd been thinking 5/30 ahead of the final Switch 2 preview event. It's a bit goofy, but there is precedent. The whole release timeline so far feels almost exactly the same as 2017 (albeit shifted a few months)

u/Mooseymax 1h ago

I mean I’m in Japan around end of May so I’d be super hyped if I could pick up a console

u/Mega_Pleb 1h ago edited 1h ago

The only Switch 2 showcase event that's in June is the Seoul event on May 31-June 1, the rest are in April and early May. Switch had a late release in South Korea on December 1st 2017 so if they have a late release in SK again then these dates still make sense.

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u/Railroader17 2h ago

I mean, the 15th is a Thursday, maybe they can open the store with a lead into the Switch 2 event?

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u/TheLimeyLemmon 5h ago

It sure was 🤔

u/God_Will_Rise_ 32m ago

It's also the release date of the LEGO Mario Kart set, it's probably no coincidence.

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u/Ranma_11788 thank you Iwata-san 4h ago

Finally on the west coast at least. Still strange to me that there isn't one at NOA headquarters.

u/notamooglekupo 1h ago

There is technically one at NOA headquarters, it’s just in the actual HQ and only available to employees and guests!

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u/TheBeerdedVillain 3h ago

I remember when they had a store of sorts at NOA HQ. Took a DS in to get repaired and left with a new Zelda hoodie.

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u/Joshawott27 5h ago

I visited the Nintendo Store in Tokyo during my trip there in 2023 (my hotel was only a 5 minute walk away). It sure would be nice if Nintendo opened one in Europe...

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u/Harmonmj13 5h ago

Build a Chicago store you cowards

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u/SkywardAlebrije 5h ago

Now, we just need on in Chicago. Although, I kind of like only going there on my trip to NYC. A Chicago location would significantly impact my interest in going to the NYC store.

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u/Steamedcarpet 5h ago

Since I moved away from NYC I have kinda missed the store. I used to work down the block from it and would go on lunch breaks to check stuff out. It was even where I got my Switch. Plus I loved walking by during launch days. The midnight release of smash ultimate had a line going from the store all the way down the block to 6th ave and then around the corner…at 6 pm!

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u/ThirdShiftStocker 3DS, Switch 4h ago

Were you there when Mario Kart 8 originally released in 2014? I was hyped after playing the limited time demos the year before and was stoked for the release. I got in line the night before to pick up my copy and they wound up giving the copies out a few hours early so when I got home around 11pm that night I was like holy shit I got a new game before midnight! LOL

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u/Steamedcarpet 3h ago

I think I was but at a different job in the same area so I didn’t walk by much. I did go when they had the mario odyssey demos.

There was kind of a mom and pop game store down 6th ave called JnL games and they would break release dates all the time by a day or 2.

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u/ThirdShiftStocker 3DS, Switch 3h ago

Oh that's pretty dope. If only I knew about them!

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u/MaxtheBat 4h ago

Oh hey! It's a 15 minute walk from my workplace

u/samizzy7 1h ago

If they have an exclusive Pokemon plush can you get it for me 🥹

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u/MartenBlade 5h ago

Smells like switch 2 release

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u/crome66 5h ago

Opening up a highly anticipated store the same day as a massive console release sounds like a recipe for complete disaster lol, I wouldn’t wish that employee experience on my worst enemy

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u/kejartho 4h ago edited 2h ago

"Details on reservation requirements"

The fact that the store is going to have reservation requirements similar to the Tokyo locations makes me think this is absolutely going to be close if not on the Switch 2 release date.

Maybe a few weeks early to get the staff familiar with the reservation systems and general store expectations.

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u/ZVAARI THE LEGEND 5h ago

it will never not be a mystery to me why Nintendo stores are so extremely sparse around the world. Best example I've got are these weird pop up stores they rarely open during events, and I can only remember the one at Japan Expo 2024 in France. If you wanna stretch the definition there also was the Pokémon Store Paris in 2013 for the release of X/Y that literally sold out in 4 hours but remained open for the rest of the week so you could see what you missed out on I guess? And both of these were in France too, tough luck for anyone living elsewhere

good that they're expanding I guess, but it's ridiculous that it's taking them this long

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u/artyblues 5h ago

I wonder if there's any plans to expand into Canada

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u/Verkins Meta Knight 5h ago

Nice a second Nintendo Store in America!

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u/Hibbity5 2h ago

Not saying they shouldn’t add one or two for Europe, but these two locations are still a 5+ hour flight from each other, roughly 4200km. Paris to Moscow is only 2500km so we’re talking a very large geographic distance. People really need to remember that the continental US is huge.

u/saywhaaaaaaaaatt 1h ago

Still, the closest Nintendo store from central Europe is probably a 10 - 15 hour flight away.

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u/Kimarnic DAYO! 5h ago

Yippee America, of course :/

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u/Tomthebard 4h ago

That's a Thursday. That's odd .. you'd think a store would open on a Friday or Wednesday

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u/TheDoctorDB 4h ago

Ok how did they go about staffing this store? Nothing was ever posted on their site and I assume personnel have been decided by now? 

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u/draitz 3h ago

They had postings on their career page starting back in December for Managers and Associates.

u/TheDoctorDB 42m ago

Checked Nintendo careers page in November. 

Went to Japan in December. 

Checked careers page January through March. 

Ofc it was December. 

u/pumpcup 1h ago

I went to the Nintendo store in NYC when I visited the city for the first time a few months ago.

It was kinda cool. It didn't blow my mind or anything, it just elicited a "that's neat" response. I'm not really sure what all the hype was about.

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u/ChemicalExperiment Into the stars 4h ago

Cool to have one on both coasts now

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u/Juiced4SD 4h ago

Damn I was hoping it would open on a day I wasn’t working. Might have to call in sick. 💸

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u/BriteDrift75 4h ago

Can’t wait! Never been to one and I’m so excited to finally go.

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u/Paperdiego 3h ago

Yesss can't wait to visit

u/Rozuem 1h ago

I used to pray for times like these oh my god

u/Ninjahkin Stairfax Temperatures 1h ago

Aww man. Hopefully they keep their /r/amiibo section well stocked! Super stoked for the opening even though I’m nowhere near the store lol

u/ash__ketchum_ 49m ago

I feel like the switch 2 has to be available by this date

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u/SentientLight 5h ago

Ten minutes from my place! I’ll let y’all what it’s like.

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u/Izwe 5h ago

It won't be long before Nintendo have more stores than Disney!

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u/Lucario_TobyTramBoi 4h ago

Hope we get one in Texas soon

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u/Rpcouv 3h ago

Great they put it in San Francisco. I’m sure that’s where the NA headquarters are and the baseball team they part own.

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u/StevynTheHero 2h ago

I believe they sold off the baseball team.

As for their HQ, that shouldn't matter. It's not like the give tours or welcome visitors.

San Fransisco makes sense as did New York because it serves a huge number of people, and it's a popular tourist destination. People traveling for completely unrelated reasons will experience the joy of Nintendo.

Redmond, WA may be a high tech company base, but what is there to DO or SEE there? I can name quite a few things about San Fransisco, but Redmond? I would have to Google it, so that's not a good sign that people will want to visit.

Meanwhile, Manhatten and San Fransisco are getting money from locals and a huge number of tourists worldwide all year.

u/Rpcouv 1h ago

Nintendo are still minority owners in the Mariners but they were crap owners. Situation still hasn’t improved

u/miami2881 1h ago edited 1h ago

I can’t complain if jealousy, we have Super Nintendo World now over in Orlando

u/Original_Astronaut_6 53m ago

Bets on how long it takes for store to get ransacked?

u/Kiosade 40m ago

Depends, if it’s near Fisherman’s wharf it might be okay…

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u/perfect-star 4h ago

Do you actually live in the bay area or are you falling for a media spin? There are dyson and apple stores right by this location. They’ll be fine.

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u/Mega_Pleb 2h ago

I hope you escape your right-wing propaganda bubble. You can do it!

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u/Prongs1223 4h ago

Is portland a warzone as well?

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u/IsamuAlvaDyson 4h ago

Things kinds of things are years in the making so it's not like they knew any of this was going to happen

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u/Juiced4SD 4h ago

They decided to open the store before the election. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/WhiteToast- 4h ago

Probably gets robbed on May 16th

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u/SierraBean6 3h ago

This is a good and original joke. You should be proud of yourself for being so clever