12th May, 2014 – As of today store.nintendo.co.uk will not only provide customers with the opportunity to purchase new titles and long time favourites from the Wii, Wii U or Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS library of games and hardware but will also offer fans in the UK the chance to purchase official figurines, accessories, clothing and game guides.<\/p>\n
Launching with over 170 new merchandise lines, including both exclusives and items previously only available outside of Europe, the Official Nintendo Online Store is a treasure trove for Nintendo fans and collectors.<\/p>\n
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Figurines \u2013 as of today, Zelda fans will be able to purchase a selection of figurines including two limited edition figurines; a seventeen inch figurine of Link on Epona and a twenty-three inch Ganondorf figurine. Metroid fans will also have the choice of two Official Nintendo Online Store exclusives; a nine and a half inch Samus Zero Suit figurine and the twelve inch Metroid Prime gunship figurine. Also available from today is an exclusive 15 inch Tanooki Mario figurine, the exclusive version features an additional red scarf and Tanooki Leaf on its own Question Mark Box Base<\/p>\n
Console accessories – whether you\u2019re looking for an exclusive case for your Nintendo 3DS XL, a case for your game cartridges or the red or green Wii U Mario Kart Wheel previously only available in Japan, the Official Nintendo Online Store has accessories to choose from which will enhance your gaming experience or protect your console. <\/p>\n
Clothing and Apparel \u2013 initially focusing on four key Nintendo franchises – Mario, Luigi, The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong \u2013 the Official Nintendo Online Store Clothing and Apparel category will launch with a selection of items including Bags, Hats, Keyrings, Wallets, T-shirts, Socks and Hoodies<\/p>\n
Game Guides \u2013 Stuck on a certain level? As of today a selection of game guides will be available including Animal Crossing: New Leaf, New Super Bros. 2, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Mario Kart 8 as well as many others. \n\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be adding Merchandise to the Official Nintendo Online Store offering,\u201d comments John Donnellan, Head of Ecommerce at Nintendo UK. \u201cWe\u2019re often asked why Limited Edition or Official items aren\u2019t available in the UK, so it\u2019s great to be able to offer fans a hub for purchasing them. We\u2019re looking forward to being able to broaden this selection by adding further limited edition and exclusive items to the site over the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Official Nintendo Online Store launched in October 2013 and offers Nintendo fans in the UK, the opportunity to select from the full range of software titles released in the UK for Wii, Wii U, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS. Customers ordering from store.nintendo.co.uk can opt for free delivery to any address in the UK (3-5 working days), however if you just can\u2019t wait for the latest new release or if you need an item in a rush, then next day delivery is available from \u00a33.95 for orders placed by 8pm. All hardware purchased via store.nintendo.co.uk will benefit from an additional year\u2019s warranty on top of the standard cover.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
12th May, 2014 – As of today store.nintendo.co.uk will not only provide customers with the opportunity to purchase new titles and long time favourites from the Wii, Wii U or Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS library of games and hardware but will also offer fans in the UK the chance to purchase official figurines, accessories, clothing and game guides. Launching…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[19,11],"tags":[941,42,385],"class_list":["post-159447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-nintendo","category-news","tag-press-release","tag-top","tag-uk"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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