Nintendo has operated just one first-party retailer in the US, but now the Nintendo Store in New York City is about be joined by a second location in San Francisco this May. Nintendo San Francisco will celebrate its grand opening on May 15 in Union Square at 331 Powell Street.

Nintendo has set the date for its second US store to set up shop. Following the announcement last year, Nintendo's brick and mortar location in San Francisco will open its doors on May 15. The opening is happening almost exactly two decades after Nintendo launched its first US store,

KRON4's Justine Waldman reports

While Nintendo fans eagerly await the April 2 Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast, the Mario company made a different announcement today. Nintendo will open an official Nintendo store in San Francisco this May, and it's just the second Nintendo store in the United States. The other one is in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

Nintendo plans to open its second US store in San Francisco's Union Square on May 15, offering exclusive products and experiences. Local retail experts view this as positive for the area's economy.

To be among the first visitors, you need to enter the My Nintendo x Nintendo San Francisco Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to the grand opening. You and up to two guests can experience the city during a three-night, four-day trip and receive a tour of the new store during the Nintendo San Francisco launch event, Nintendo said.

The store, officially named Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO, will be the second Nintendo Store in the U.S., following Nintendo NEW YORK. Fans can expect a wide

The San Francisco shop will join the New York location along with three stores in Japan. Will the May 15 opening in the Bay Area coincide with the Switch 2 launch?