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Nintendo

Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue, and is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.

Chairman / President

Shuntaro Furukawa

CEO / Managing Director

Shuntaro Furukawa

CFO / Finance Director

Shigeyoshi Mochizuki

Industry

Video games
interactive entertainment
consumer electronics

Website

nintendo.com

Headquarters address

11-1 Kamitoba Hokodatecho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8501, Japan

Stock Code

TYO:7974

Year founded

1889

last updated:

30 September, 2024

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Mobile gaming

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Video gaming

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Japan

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Video gaming

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Online game sales for the Chinese Nintendo Switch will cease on March 31, 2026, while other related services will end weeks later on May 15.

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Chinese Nintendo Switch console users find themselves in limbo after the announcement that online sales and services for the device will cease from 2026. Photo: EPA-EFE

Travel Destinations

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What to expect when Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park opens in May 2025, packed with attractions from popular films and video games.

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Asia travel

Step into Mario’s world at Nintendo Museum in Japan

At world’s first Nintendo Museum, in Japan, learn about company’s rise from selling card games and play classic games on vintage consoles.

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Wellness

How to boost your mood? Study suggests this video game could help

Playing PowerWash Simulator left 7 out of 10 gamers feeling happier after play than before, a study of 8,700 gamers in 39 countries finds.

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Playing PowerWash Simulator lifted the moods of 7 in 10 video gamers in a study, underscoring previous research. Photo: FuturLab/Square Enix

Video gaming

Tencent, NetEase win big with Rainbow Six and Marvel video game approvals in China

China’s two largest video game companies were the big winners in August’s 15 approved imported titles, which includes Mario and Final Fantasy games.

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Video gaming

Nintendo’s Pokémon and Riot Games have titles approved for sale in China

The National Press and Publication Administration approved 15 foreign video games on Wednesday, bringing the total for the year to 61.

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Technology

Opinion | How gaming can go beyond entertainment to transform lives

Long viewed as childish entertainment at best and an addictive pursuit at worst, gaming is now recognised as a serious moneymaker. The concept of gamification, however, has highlighted the potential for wider application of game design, while the enthusiasm of gamers can be channelled for social causes.

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A woman plays a game at an internet cafe in Beijing on January 26. The nature of the gaming industry and the perceptions surrounding it are changing. Photo: AFP

Video gaming

US teen becomes first human player to beat Tetris

Willis Gibson, 13, beat Tetris by forcing it into a game-ending glitch in a feat previously achieved only by artificial intelligence.

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Willis Gibson reacting after beating Tetris. Photo: YouTube via AP

Video gaming

6 gifts for gamers in 2023: PlayStation 5 controllers, a VR headset and more

From PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch controllers to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset to an arcade joystick for playing Street Fighter, 6 of the best gift options in 2023 for the video game lover in your life.

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Video gaming

Review | Super Mario Bros. Wonder: a love letter to the unexpected

The first new traditional side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. game in 11 years, Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch is all about how we can find awe in unexpected places.

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Video gaming

Microsoft-Activision US$69 billion deal back on track after US court win

The decision handed a major victory to Microsoft and allowed it to close its purchase of Activision, the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush, as planned on July 18

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Video gaming

Microsoft’s Activision acquisition temporarily blocked by US judge

A judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily block the acquisition of the video gaming giant that could have closed as early as Friday

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Video gaming

Review | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom totally upends everything we know

A Nintendo Switch exclusive, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduces a fun new major feature – crafting – which encourages creativity and is only limited by players’ imaginations.

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Video gaming

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With a new, Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom promises to be as exciting as its bestselling predecessor Breath of the Wild – and even more meme-worthy.

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Video gaming

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Tourism

‘You’re going to be in a video game’: America’s new Super Nintendo World

Theme park guests at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World will join Mario and other Nintendo characters in one of the boldest statements yet about the future of entertainment.

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Video gaming

China grants licences to 44 imported games, first time for approvals in 18 months

The latest imported game approvals mark the latest sign of a thaw in Beijing’s crackdown on the country’s video gaming industry.

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Video gaming

Persona 5 Royal re-release takes a perfect game to another level

Persona Royal 5 has been re-released on multiple platforms – PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC – but the most important change is the ability to now play it on the go.

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A still from the video game Persona 5 Royal, which has been re-released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC. Photo: Atlus

Video gaming

The Pokémon Company files intellectual property lawsuit in China

The Japanese video game publisher is suing six Chinese companies over a mobile game called Pocket Monster Reissue, or Koudaiyaoguai Fuke.

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The Pokémon Company is suing six Chinese companies for intellectual property infringement over a mobile game. Photo: Shutterstock

Video gaming

Tencent and NetEase again left out of latest video game approvals in China

The National Press and Publication Administration has approved 241 titles this year, far behind previous years, while Tencent and NetEase rely on games approved before China’s licensing freeze.

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Video gaming

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Video gaming

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Nintendo’s latest Pokémon adventure is set in an earlier era than previous games, with new twists including curing animals who have gone mad.

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A screen shot from Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch. Photo: Nintendo

Video gaming

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Video gaming

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Stocks

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With the S&P 500 bubble possibly about to burst, some investors are buying shares in ‘cultural items’ like rare, old game cartridges and even a copy of the US declaration of independence – but are they really better than stocks?

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