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'''{{wp|Nintendo New York}}''' (sometimes written as '''Nintendo NY'''; previously known as '''Nintendo World''' and '''The Pokémon Center''') is an official store of [[Nintendo]] located in [[New York City]] at [[Rockefeller Center]]. The store was opened on November 16, 2001 as The Pokémon Center and on May 14, 2005 as Nintendo World. Visitors can purchase [[List of merchandise|''Super Mario'' and Nintendo merchandise]]. Additionally, visitors can play ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games on the Nintendo New York's [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] systems. On February 19, 2016, the store was reopened after a one-month renovation and had its name changed to Nintendo New York. | '''{{wp|Nintendo New York}}''' (sometimes written as '''Nintendo NY'''; previously known as '''Nintendo World''' and '''The Pokémon Center''') is an official store of [[Nintendo]] located in [[New York City]] at [[Rockefeller Center]]. The store was opened on November 16, 2001 as The Pokémon Center and on May 14, 2005 as Nintendo World. Visitors can purchase [[List of merchandise|''Super Mario'' and Nintendo merchandise]]. Additionally, visitors can play ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games on the Nintendo New York's [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Wii U]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] systems. On February 19, 2016, the store was reopened after a one-month renovation and had its name changed to Nintendo New York. | ||
Upstairs, there is a museum section, though the items on show often change. The second floor also contains a Pokémon section, where Pokémon | Upstairs, there is a museum section, though the items on show often change. The second floor also contains a Pokémon section, where a lot of Pokémon plush toys are sold. | ||
Nintendo New York often sells exclusive or rare Nintendo items, as it is the only official Nintendo store in the United States | Nintendo New York often sells exclusive or rare Nintendo items, as it is the only official Nintendo store in the United States. They also give out special Nintendo shopping bags at checkout, with various character illustrations on them. The store often changes its décor, based on what games have recently been released. They also broadcast live presentations from Nintendo, primarily Nintendo Directs, for crowds of people to watch. | ||
In May 2012, Nintendo opened their second retail store at the Al Faisaliah Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the store is operated by Shas Samurai, Nintendo's Saudi representative.<ref>{{cite|author=أحمد بن محفوظ|date=May 16, 2012|title=جولة داخل متجر Nintendo الرسمي في الرياض|url=https://www.true-gaming.net/home/72063/|publisher=TrueGaming|language=Arabic|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129193749/https://www.true-gaming.net/home/72063/}}</ref> In 2019, Nintendo opened two additional stores: one at the Shibuya Parco in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref>{{cite|author=Kevin Webb|date=November 19, 2019|title=Nintendo's first store in Japan opens this Friday, and it looks like a Nintendo-lover's paradise — here's what it's like inside|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-tokyo-japan-store-tour-photos-2019-11|publisher=Business Insider|language=English|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006085701/https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-tokyo-japan-store-tour-photos-2019-11}}</ref> and another at the Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, the latter as part of a newly cut distribution deal with TorGaming Ltd.<ref>{{cite|author=Shany Moses|date=June 25, 2019|title=Nintendo 2nd worldwide store opens in Israel|url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nintendo-opens-second-store-worldwide-in-israel-1001291033|publisher=Globes|language=English|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429125657/https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nintendo-opens-second-store-worldwide-in-israel-1001291033}}</ref> Another sister location in Union Square, San Francisco, California is planned to open in 2025.<ref>{{cite|author=Emma Roth|date=May 24, 2024|title=Nintendo is opening its second US store in San Francisco|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24164008/nintendo-next-us-store-san-francisco|publisher=The Verge|language=English|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827231009/https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24164008/nintendo-next-us-store-san-francisco}}</ref> | In May 2012, Nintendo opened their second retail store at the Al Faisaliah Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the store is operated by Shas Samurai, Nintendo's Saudi representative.<ref>{{cite|author=أحمد بن محفوظ|date=May 16, 2012|title=جولة داخل متجر Nintendo الرسمي في الرياض|url=https://www.true-gaming.net/home/72063/|publisher=TrueGaming|language=Arabic|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129193749/https://www.true-gaming.net/home/72063/}}</ref> In 2019, Nintendo opened two additional stores: one at the Shibuya Parco in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref>{{cite|author=Kevin Webb|date=November 19, 2019|title=Nintendo's first store in Japan opens this Friday, and it looks like a Nintendo-lover's paradise — here's what it's like inside|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-tokyo-japan-store-tour-photos-2019-11|publisher=Business Insider|language=English|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006085701/https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-tokyo-japan-store-tour-photos-2019-11}}</ref> and another at the Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, the latter as part of a newly cut distribution deal with TorGaming Ltd.<ref>{{cite|author=Shany Moses|date=June 25, 2019|title=Nintendo 2nd worldwide store opens in Israel|url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nintendo-opens-second-store-worldwide-in-israel-1001291033|publisher=Globes|language=English|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429125657/https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-nintendo-opens-second-store-worldwide-in-israel-1001291033}}</ref> Another sister location in Union Square, San Francisco, California is planned to open in 2025.<ref>{{cite|author=Emma Roth|date=May 24, 2024|title=Nintendo is opening its second US store in San Francisco|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24164008/nintendo-next-us-store-san-francisco|publisher=The Verge|language=English|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827231009/https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24164008/nintendo-next-us-store-san-francisco}}</ref> |