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Nintendo fans, rejoice! The gaming giant is opening its first ever London store in the capital next month. From October 22 to November 16, Londoners will be able to explore a Nintendo wonderland at a pop up shop inside Shepherd’s Bush Westfield.
In the first four days, entrance to the store will be ticketed, so the most eager fans need to reserve a date and time slot to gain early access. Tickets go live on October 7, and you can reserve a spot here.
After October 27, the store opens to the general public, so brace yourself for lengthy queues. The store will be open from 10am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays.
Nintendo has a handful of official permanent stores around the world, with most of them located in Japan and a few in the US. Londoners will now get a rare chance to grab exclusive merchandise usually only found at those stores. Think collectable keyrings, charms, and pins as well as cosy clothes, bags and home essentials along with other exclusive items.
The pop-up will feature products from Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, including Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Splatoon and Kirby. There’s little information about the store’s design, but if it’s anything like Nintendo’s Japanese and US outlets you can expect shelves stacked with official merch, gaming stations and life size figurines of the brand’s most famous characters.
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