San Francisco Nintendo Store Now Provides Switch Service Previously Exclusive to Japan

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Alright, so San Francisco’s getting a Nintendo Store. Not just any store — a place where you can trick out your Nintendo Switch OLED like you’re some kind of digital artist. Used to be that Japan was the only place lucky enough to get this treatment. You know, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto — the whole shebang. But here in the U.S.? Nada. Until now. New York didn’t even get it. Kind of a head-scratcher, right?

Anyway, Nintendo’s on a roll. Besides this store opening on May 15, they’ve cozied up with Universal to whip up Nintendo-themed parks in Japan and the U.S. And let’s not forget the Super Mario Bros. Movie smashing it at the box office. A sequel’s brewing, and there’s chatter about a Legend of Zelda flick too. Exciting times, right?

Now, here’s the fun part. Folks on the West Coast are buzzing because they can soon hit up this store and tweak their Switch OLEDs with all sorts of color combos. It’s almost like picking out candy at a sweet shop. Want black or white for your dock? They’ve got you. Just put in your order, and boom, you can take your new custom creation home the same day. Seems there’s no extra charge for this, which is a sweet (and surprising) deal.

Back to the store, there’s more to it than just Switch fun. They’ve got merch that’s unique to this spot — tiny versions of the big Nintendo icons you typically see around. We’re talking Link, Mario, Inkling Girl, the whole crew. But here’s the kicker: you can’t just waltz in. You gotta book a slot ahead, or you’ll be staring at a bouncer instead of those cute merch pieces. Crowds are a real thing, folks.

One last thing — people are already speculating whether this whole custom feature will pop up elsewhere when the Switch 2 drops. But if your current Switch still does the trick, maybe a little Nintendo adventure in San Francisco’s in the cards for you.