Nintendo opening store in San Francisco Union Square

In an announcement Friday, the Japanese-based video game company announced it will open an official store in Union Square.
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[@anonymoushuman8443]

they’ll need to keep everything locked behind gorilla glass

[@docwillis1443]

😂

[@MegaFinalRound]

Donkey Kong glass

[@jonathanwilliams6621]

​@@MegaFinalRoundthat's racist! FU! ✊🏿

[@jonathanwilliams6621]

@anonymoushuman8443 racist as hell 🤎BLM!🖤👏🏽

[@Snuffaluffagis]

@@jonathanwilliams6621 Telling the truth isn't racist.

[@bigguy952]

Is Nintendo planning to do a real life tower defense game by defending their store against criminals?

[@matthewlupton1539]

That is actually the last place in the entire world they should be opening a store.... it's going to be closed down within the first month lmao

[@ironbowtie]

Naw, bruh, the last place would be Oakland.

[@bobbymoss6160]

SF crime rate is no better than Oakland.

[@Riza20462]

​@@ironbowtie true

[@JobberSteve]

The Nintendo board voted to set a Guinness record to be the most robbed electronic store in history.

[@ripaccount-n2x]

They should have made that store only in New York instead!

[@JordanGenesis]

$100 says it won't last 7 months.

[@tanelijah1]

I pray it won't get looted clean in 6 months. Did they not research the area before deciding to open a store here?

[@akai.61]

Japanese companies will learn the hard way 😢

[@manofthepeople2165]

I'm happy for the new store but who knows how long it will last with union square's rising crime and diminishing foot traffic.

[@jikan-tabi-1888]

Nintendo will need to get their own designated SFPD officers like the Apple Store.

[@silentmajority8365]

Americans traded safety and freedom to be diverse

[@cvwatch]

Trust me, this WON'T AGE WELL....

[@docwillis1443]

👍🏿

[@iamg000]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlexRocks24-7]

Are they mad 🤦 They going to get robbed daily

[@kenwatanabe7712]

Lmao. Have they been following the news? I’ll give it less than 6 months before they close doors because of theft

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

0:43 Wood covered windows. Good luck Nintendo!

[@SIMPDUDE]

For their sake, they BETTER have armed security.

[@MagnumForce439]

The local looters are excited!

[@RoofedAsian89]

Hopefully Nintendo changes their mind

[@Kamasaki286]

They must not now about SF. I think they should have done a google search first. Unwise for sure.

[@FloridaMan69.]

​@Kamasaki286 they should walk around the block and they'll smell how bad it is

[@timr.2257]

Nah, I wanna see what happens there 😂😂😂

[@RoofedAsian89]

@@timr.2257 what gonna happen is it gonna close less then a week

[@timr.2257]

@@RoofedAsian89 I want to see the homeless shit in the store 🤣🤣🤣

[@Simonkipnerssoul]

Would of been cool if they put this in the Japan center instead even though its a little more out of the way

[@boringlyawesum]

grand opening grand closing.

[@keithshepherd4693]

All on the same day. 😅😅

[@noahboat580]

Angry Video Game Nerd: "What were they thinkinggg!?!?"

[@Riza20462]

Woke utopia for criminals

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

1:36 no particular reason for said exodus????

[@jboy2621]

It's like the Sony Metreon, a huge mistake to go outside SF Japantown. Nintendo should open directly inside the Japantown Mall.

[@bobbymoss6160]

It wasn't like that when they opened years ago. So sad.

[@Carmine.Falcone]

Where in the mall would an expansive store like that be placed? They'd either have to kick out every single legacy shop on either the kinetsu or kinokuniya side of the plaza or add an entirely new floor!

[@ferenchorvath5478]

I give it a month before large amounts of theft shutters it

[@El_coyote710]

There going to rob it

[@ChiefGore429]

They are

[@VVV953]

​ they better have 24/7 armed guards hell actually have somebody in the physical store at night

[@El_coyote710]

@VVV953 I hope so but we all know bay area is known for bipping not just cars 😳

[@pipehitter114]

It’s going to be a public cesspool.

[@Ronald-hk6fk]

That place isn't Nintendo ratings approved

[@KodyWulf]

inb4 mob looted

[@davidb5889]

Advice for Nintendo: Keep those display boxes empty and the game cartridges locked behind the counter. Also, keep as little cash as possible on the premises.

[@AirFilterToys]

Lifelong Nintendo fan here - virtual boy 2.0 would change the world 🥇

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

I can guarantee you they're hoping one or two inept security guards will make a difference in stopping crime in that area and trust me it won't make any difference.

[@hypnobearcoup2505]

I give them a week or less till everything is looted.

[@HacksignKT]

RIP Nintendo store.

[@MANUELPEREZ-ub9hv]

Good luck on that.😂

[@damndan1832]

Bro just made himself a target in Cali I hope the business does great and no troubles

[@SoUnDMaN831]

They should have opened it in San Jose.

[@michael85225]

Good luck Nintendo, you will get robbed blind but hey congrats on the new store! 🎉

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

It’s summer now, why was the reporter wearing a winter jacket?

[@mylifematter]

How long can they survive the various crews in town?

[@MND-um6kw]

Let's see how long the store will remain in SF, lol

[@ovniusa15]

Mario and Luigi will be robbed blind of their plumbing 🪠 equipment 😂

[@PauloHernandezXD]

Well, the Japanese will truly understand the "American" experience if our politicians remain the same next year. This whole "excitement" seems like pride before fall...

[@ironbowtie]

A regime change won't fix anything. It's already too late and we haven't even seen how bad it is really going to get yet.

[@kalebmanning4425]

We live in a parody.

[@GeorgeTyson-wu2zg]

Watch this Nintendo store get robbed so many times their moving into the city that has so many people that smash and grab and steal no cops that takes anyone to jail

[@joserachi96]

Experience share store mentioned!

[@mistkeyblade]

They aren't thinking this through are they?

[@propblast82nd]

Do they 💩 on the sidewalks in Japan

[@VVV953]

Why no they do not😊

[@Brohhamm]

This is the regular life cycle of stores. They close and then a new better store moves in. It’s normal.

[@tedmcfly]

Come so San Diego!

[@Ackermanmedia]

God Damn it If I would have never thrown away anything I bought in terms of video games my whole life I would literally be a millionaire today.

[@kotterpike714]

Dear Din, the Goddess of Power, Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom, and Farore, the Goddess of Courage...protect this store at all costs from the Lord of Fentanyl

[@QuitYourCryin]

Should have picked Seattle

[@Aly_1904]

They better keep everything locked behind bulletproof glass

[@Andorski]

Can't wait to buy the Switch 2 from some guy in Vallejo that got it on a five finger discount.

[@GeraldoA-jc5nl]

is crime legal in san francisco?

[@jtrapp651]

pretty much

[@TOm-hr2mb]

It's a success if it's open for more than 2 years.

[@JuicyPlayer]

Should’ve opened it in the real Bay Area, Tampa Bay.

[@Ronald-hk6fk]

How long before it shuts down🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼

[@TOm-hr2mb]

In less than I year

[@marktheroux9465]

There won't be any actual transactions: just the shopkeeper from Link's Awakening perpetually using lightning attacks.

[@iheartzombiez510]

Ahh yes. The Nintendo store will save San Francisco.

[@jackbuser]

Experience Share in Alameda is featured in this video and the best game store in the Bay Area!

[@exalkalibor924]

Im excited for this store what a way to bring back old treasure. I feel sad that toys r us will probably close down along with macys they just opened it and toys r us are such value to me along with book stores.

[@backdoorletsdothis]

This store wont be around 1 year

[@NfidelNet]

The boys are getting the sledge hammers ready!

[@geoffcarroll05]

Mary o?!?!?!?!

[@hentisenti]

Can the other sides of the bay get literally any of the major brands too? The east bay is a literal dead spot compared to SF, SJ, and Dublin + Pleasanton, and goodness knows what the north bay even has.

[@Carmine.Falcone]

It's too hot out there.

[@kwang84404]

Valley Fair San Jose would have been a much better place to open.

[@ChiefGore429]

It will be closed down in less than a year

[@kennethtam309]

Grab and go daily

[@Miguel-rv8ei]

Chinatown gang will be protecting the store💀

[@ArchsStanton]

My shock is that nintendo still exists.

[@SENSIDOG]

Grand opening. Grand closing.

[@TomRivas-t2n]

Going in all rams gear 👌

[@Ditto3x]

Wrong move, flash mob will be coming.

[@senorbusyman]

They shouldve opened it in Burbank or Citywalk NOT San Fran!

[@ドリフト180X]

lol this place gonna get robbed clean, it seems Nintendo hasn’t been watching the news.

[@shawntorres6262]

If so they would have to build a little security office or police station NEXT to the new Nintendo store. Lately San Francisco has been a crime haven for criminals especially thieves and Nintendo items on display would be an easy cash-in payday for these crooks. This is worrisome.😮

[@stephenmcallister2169]

i’ll just keep my emulator and all my nes games on my computer.

[@rogueinvestor2375]

Whoever made this decision definitely didn’t do their homework. Must have been some unpaid intern.

[@palmer_fabrication_]

Bold move Nintendo

[@Justcommento]

The mob of Marios and Luigis are getting ready too. Ka ching!!!

[@mushra50]

I hope they open up a Playstation store because it's incredibly easy to reproduce those CDs and DVDs square Enix at their website you can still buy copies of their games brand new in the package on the original PlayStation and Playstation 2 and Playstation 3 but the funny thing is though is that if you're buying PlayStation 1 games aren't going to be black they're going to be generic silver

[@jackbuser]

We actually used to have a PlayStation store in the Bay Area… it was in the Metreon for years!

[@mushra50]

@@jackbuser but let's just be real the Sony PlayStation pretty much paid the way for a CD DVD Blu-ray in 3D video game consoles it pretty much was the reason they exist now

[@warrenleezy]

Marry-O and Luigi. 😅😂😅

[@hyphydan]

Gay/Bi Men love Nintendo so this will be a huge success

[@theotheleo6830]

The local looters and homeless are rejoicing in the streets.

[@philippeturco4670]

The new meme stock is 🎉🎉🎉LUCY🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sa3270]

It will get cleaned out by looters.

[@zainarif5767]

This will introduces a whole new generation to Nintendo's magic. Especially when an illegal immigrant barges in and steals 30 Nintendo Switch consoles and 200 games to introduce to his kids and extended family back home. Creating a whole new generation of gamers.

[@polomaseratti5007]

Tax right off for them

[@HacksignKT]

Wouldn't Hollywood have been a better choice?

[@JohnixFTW]

gonna go loot it rn /s

[@Im2sassy]

Oh no Japan. Your store will close down in one day. And not come back

[@ArmandoSandoval-y2b]

Can I sell my Wii, GameCube games ?here…

[@VVV953]

Why would you want to sell your GameCube games? But on that note any chance you got some N64 games you're selling?

[@GeenoGab]

Lucky bastards.

[@raidersnation128]

Let the stealing start...

[@paulrr5711]

Sega!!!

[@gravanon1577]

I wonder if they will have prizes drop if you jump up and punch the ceiling.

[@kidrobot.]

this won't last long

[@AndrewDavie-er3ug]

The store will so get rob.

[@Kr0nicDragon]

Gonna get robbed day 1

[@RobustArid379]

What are you going to do with this? Buy gamers groceries

[@marcusinfinity9386]

Finna be robbed daily

[@SamDin-i6c]

Anything