Summary
Nintendohas announced plans to open a new official Nintendo Store in San Francisco, which will be opening sometime in 2025.Nintendohas a number of specialty stores that give fans the opportunity to buy several pieces of merchandise based on its most popular IPs. These includeSuper Mario Bros.,The Legend of Zelda, andPokemon, and many more. The most iconic and longstanding location that most gamers will likely be familiar with is the location in New York City.
Nintendo New York first opened in 2001 as The Pokemon Center, before being rebranded as Nintendo World in 2005, and being re-branded again with its current name of Nintendo New York in 2016. The location regularly hosts a variety of events, such ascelebrating the release ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake. Nintendo has opened a number of smaller sister locations, such as Nintendo Tokyo in 2019, and other smaller stores in Japanese districts like Kyoto. Nintendo will officially be opening a brand-new store location in the United States later in 2025.
Nintendo revealed plans for the opening of an official San Francisco store calledNintendo San Francisco, which will be located in the city’s iconic Union Square. According to Nintendo of America, putting the store in this spot allows for a wide array of visitors to see what is being offered. This location will open in 2025 and will be the second official location of aNintendo Store in the United States. An opening date for Nintendo San Francisco will be given at a later date.
Nintendo San Francisco to Open in 2025
While nothing has been announced about what will be sold at this new location, it will likely mirror the same store from New York City. The Nintendo New York store had a variety of kiosks that demoed various Nintendo Switch games, while also serving as a museum for various Nintendo hardware. Things like the NES Power Glove, the original NES console, anda full collection of released Amiibohave been put on display on the store’s second floor. Nintendo Directs and tournaments have also been hosted at the location, so it’s possible that Nintendo San Francisco will do the same thing.
Some fans asked for Nintendo to hopefully open a new Nintendo Store at a different location, suggesting other densely populated cities in the US like Texas or Los Angeles instead ofSan Francisco. For the time being, Nintendo San Francisco will be joining Nintendo New York as the second US-based Nintendo Store in 2025.
