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EB Games to Open Nintendo Store‑Within‑a‑Store at Toronto Flagship

The permanent 1,500-square-foot space is designed to drive in-person discovery of Switch 2 through demo stations, limited Canada-only My Mario items, photo moments and holiday-timed releases.

Overview

  • EB Games announced on Oct. 6 that it will open the Nintendo space at its flagship 267 Yonge Street store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Oct. 17.
  • The permanent 1,500-square-foot area is promoted as Nintendo’s first store-within-a-store in North America and will sit inside the EB Games Toronto location across from the Eaton Centre.
  • Shoppers will find Switch 2 hardware and software, playable demo stations, Nintendo-themed displays and dedicated photo opportunities to try games before buying.
  • The shop will sell Nintendo merchandise including a selection of My Mario products, with some items marked as exclusive to the EB Games Nintendo space in Canada.
  • The partnership follows EB Games Canada’s relaunch under owner Stéphan Tétrault and is timed to showcase late‑2026 Switch 2 releases as a way to boost foot traffic and holiday sales.