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Nintendo published an updated listing of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies as part of a new securities report. There are 27 consolidated subsidiaries (down slightly from last year’s count of 29) and six affiliated companies.

First, some notes:

– SiRAS.com Inc is no longer a subsidiary
– Capital of Nintendo RU LLC. increased from RUB104 to RUB336
– Nintendo European Research and Development SAS is now a wholly owned subsidiary
– Nintendo’s ownership of Nd Cube Company, Ltd. increased from 96% to 97%
– Another subsidiary/affiliated company no longer with Nintendo is Silicon Knights

All of Nintendo’s subsidiaries and affiliated companies are listed below.

Subsidiaries

Name: Nintendo of America Inc
Region: United States of America
Capital (in thousands): $110,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo of Canada Ltd.
Region: Canada
Capital (in thousands): $110,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo of Europe GmbH
Region: Germany
Capital (in thousands): €30,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo France S.A.R.L.
Region: France
Capital (in thousands): €10,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo Benelux B.V
Region: Netherlands
Capital (in thousands): €6,800
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo Iberica, S.A.
Region: Spain
Capital (in thousands): €3,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo RU LLC.
Region: Russia
Capital (in millions): RUB336 (was RUB104 in 2014)
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo Australia Pty. Ltd.
Region: Australia
Capital (in thousands): AUD8,500
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo Taiwan Co. Ltd.
Region: Taiwan
Capital (in thousands): NT$5,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo of Korea Co. Ltd.
Region: South Korea
Capital (in thousands): ?25,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: iQue, Ltd
Region: China
Capital (in thousands): $28,000
Corporate role: Sales/marketing
Ownership percentage: 100

Name: Nintendo Technology Development Inc.
Region: United States of America
Capital: The list states 1 US$, I assume they mean a million US$
Corporate role: Development
Ownership percentage: 100

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