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Not a trust score: it covers only the claims we've checked, and small samples move a lot. Last PixProof Sep 13, 2026.
Quick facts
- What is Nintendo Co., Ltd.?
- Nintendo is a Japanese multinational entertainment company that has produced video game consoles and games since the 1970s.
- Where is Nintendo Co., Ltd. from?
- Japan. Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
- Is Nintendo Co., Ltd. a public company?
- Yes — it's listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange: 7974 and Nasdaq: NTDOY.
- When was Nintendo Co., Ltd. founded?
- In 1889, by Fusajiro Yamauchi.
- How many people work at Nintendo Co., Ltd.?
- About 7,317 (as of 2023).
▸ ABOUT NINTENDO CO., LTD.
Nintendo is a Japanese multinational entertainment company that has produced video game consoles and games since the 1970s. It began in 1889 as a maker of handmade hanafuda playing cards, and has been headquartered in Kyoto since its founding.
▸ WHO OWNS WHAT
Subsidiaries & acquisitions on record
Nintendo Network Service DatabaseNintendo European Research & Development1-Up StudioMario ClubNext Level GamesNintendo Entertainment Planning & DevelopmentSRDNintendo Pictures
From Wikidata (see record). Lists can include companies since merged or closed.
▸ TRACK RECORD
Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s history and the 2 marketing claims we've checked, in date order — so you can see what they promised when, and how it held up.
- 1889Founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi as Nintendo Koppai, producing handmade hanafuda playing cards in Kyoto.
- 1951Renamed Nintendo Karuta and centralized production at a new Kyoto headquarters.
- 1983Released the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan, shifting the company's focus to video game hardware and software.
- Apr 3, 2025CLAIM · Nintendo Switch 2"Switch 2 delivers 10x the graphics performance of the original Switch, enabling major AAA titles"→ 🟡 QUESTION IT Read the PixProof →
- Checked Sep 2026CLAIM · Nintendo Switch"Nintendo disclosed Joy-Con drift issues to consumers promptly after becoming aware of them."→ 🔴 BYE THE HYPE Read the PixProof →
Claim dates come from when the claim's own source was published; "Checked" means we couldn't date the claim, so it sits at the date we verified it.
