1889
Fusajiro Yamauchi began manufacturing and selling Japanese playing cards, Hanafuda, in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
1902
Started manufacturing and selling the first western playing cards in Japan.
1947
Established Marufuku Co., Ltd., which is the previous incarnation of Nintendo Co., Ltd., in Higashikawara-cho, Imagumano, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
1951
Changed the company's name to Nintendo Playing Card Co., Ltd.
1952
Consolidated the manufacturing facilities, which used to be scattered around Kyoto, in Kamitakamatsu-cho, Fukuine, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
1953
Became the first company to succeed in mass-producing plastic playing cards in Japan.
1959
Moved the headquarters to Kamitakamatsu-cho, Fukuine, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Started selling Disney character playing cards.
Automated the production of Japanese playing cards with machines that paste backing paper onto the cards.
1961
Established the Tokyo Branch in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
1962
Listed stock on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and on the Kyoto Stock Exchange.
1963
Changed the company's name to Nintendo Co., Ltd. (current name).
1970
Stock listing was changed to the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.
1973
Developed an entertainment system called Laser Clay Shooting System for leisure facilities.
1977
Launched Nintendo's first home video game machines, TV Game 15 and TV Game 6.
1978
Developed and started selling arcade video game machines.
1980
Developed and started selling GAME & WATCH.
Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., in New York, U.S.A.
1981
Developed and started selling an arcade video game called Donkey Kong.
1982
Established Nintendo of America Inc. in Seattle, Washington and merged the New York subsidiary into it.
1983
Listed stock on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Launched the home video game system, Family Computer System (known as Nintendo Entertainment System outside Japan.)
Established a new manufacturing plant, which is now Uji Plant, in Uji City, Kyoto.
1985
Started selling the Super Mario Bros. game software for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
1989
Launched the handheld video game system, Game Boy.
1990
Launched the home video game system, Super Famicom (known as Super Nintendo Entertainment System outside Japan.)
Established Nintendo of Europe GmbH (currently Nintendo of Europe SE) in Germany.
1996
Launched the home video game system, Nintendo 64.
2000
The headquarters of Nintendo Co., Ltd. was relocated to 11-1 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan (current location).
2001
Launched the handheld video game system, Game Boy Advance. Launched the home video game system, Nintendo GameCube.
2004
Launched the handheld video game system, Nintendo DS.
2006
Launched the home video game system, Wii.
2008
Launched the handheld video game system, Nintendo DSi.
2011
Launched the handheld video game system, Nintendo 3DS.
2012
Launched the home video game system, Wii U.
2014
Launched the handheld video game system, New Nintendo 3DS.
2016
Released smart device application, Miitomo.
2017
Launched Nintendo Switch, a home video game system that can also be used as a handheld.
Established Nintendo Sales Co., Ltd. in Taito-ku, Tokyo.
2018
Started the online service, Nintendo Switch Online.
2019
Opened Japan's first official flagship store, Nintendo TOKYO, in Shibuya, Tokyo.
2021
The world’s first Nintendo theme park land, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, opened at Universal Studios Japan.
2022
Nintendo Co., Ltd. transitioned to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2023
Release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the first animated movie produced in partnership with Nintendo.