Nintendo Brings Switch Game Demos to Mumbai
The September 5-6 event at R City Mall did not feature the company's latest console, Switch 2.
Nintendo held a Switch demo event in Mumbai on September 5-6. A volunteer told IGN India the company was testing interest in the Indian market.
Nintendo held a Nintendo Switch event at R City Mall in Mumbai, India, on September 5-6. Visitors could watch and try game demos.
The lineup included:
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nintendo's latest console, the Switch 2, was absent.
A volunteer told IGN India that describing the event as Nintendo officially entering the Indian market would be a stretch. The volunteer said the company was testing the waters.
Bushiroad made a similar move with its Bushiroad Expo 2025 exhibition at Jio World Center during Mumbai Comic-Con in April 2025.
Company representatives told ANN that Indian fans could only expect the exhibition for the time being. Bushiroad wanted to establish a presence in India and was assessing interest among audiences, licensors, and retailers.
Nintendo also recently sued a real estate company based in Patna over its use of the name “Nintendo.” The Hindu reported on August 9 that the Delhi High Court had barred the company from using the name, finding it infringed Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s trademark rights.
Sources: IGN India's website (Aritra Bhowmick) and YouTube channel via ANN
