Nintendo
American-
a system for playing video games.
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any game designed for this system.
Example Sentences
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There are 17 stations with Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and custom-built gaming PCs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Nintendo was a playing card company that switched to video games.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Nintendo promised in 2023 that it would repair or replace faulty controllers without cost, even if no longer covered by warranty.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Contreras estimated she’d spent about an hour over the last 2½ years playing her Xbox game console and hadn’t touched the Nintendo Switch her father gifted her for Christmas 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"So if Park doesn’t get to play Nintendo anymore," Josh asked, "can I put it in my room?"
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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