Nintendo
๐ŸŒ Foreign-controlled

Nintendo

0/100

Ownership score

Foreign-owned brand under Nintendo India, operating in Gaming Consoles.

NintendoBrand
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JapanCountry
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Control countryJapan
Parent entityNintendo India
Economic flowOutside India
CategoryElectronics
SegmentGaming Consoles
Products3
Alternatives2
Comparisons4

Ownership score

At-a-glance ownership confidence

Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.

  • Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
  • Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
  • Limited manufacturing and retained economic value in India reduce this score.
0/100

Ownership score breakdown

Ultimate ownership0/25

Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.

Country of control0/15

Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.

Profit retention0/15

Limited revenue retention in India is evident.

Manufacturing presence0/10

Manufacturing presence in India appears limited.

Brand/IP ownership0/10

Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.

Leadership control0/10

Leadership control appears foreign-led.

Supply chain localization0/15

Supply chain localization appears limited.

Company details

Headquarters

Kyoto

Parent country

Japan

Founded

1889

Price segment

Premium

Ownership type

Foreign Company

Official website

Procurement intelligence

Economic value retained in India

When you buy a Nintendoproduct, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy โ€” across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.

Limited value in Indiamedium confidence
23/100procurement

Value capture breakdown

Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.

Profit stays in India5/35

Profits primarily flow outside India.

India employment8/20

Employee count in India not confirmed.

R&D and IP in India0/15

R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.

Royalty outflows8/15

Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.

Local supply chain2/15

0% of inputs sourced locally within India.

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Nintendo is a foreign-controlled brand under Nintendo India. It is most closely associated with Gaming Consoles.

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Nintendo โ€” Foreign-controlled. Parent: Nintendo India. Country of control: Japan. Ownership score: 0/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/nintendo).
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Switch To India. (2026). Nintendo: Brand ownership profile. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/nintendo
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