Nintendo has commented on the situation in Russia and its stance on the import of its products. In a statement sent to GamesIndustry.biz by the company, they claim to be aware of what’s happening and have stated that they are ‘not affiliated’ with companies importing its products into Russia.
“We are aware that several companies in Russia operate parallel imports of goods, including Nintendo products.
Nintendo is not affiliated with such companies and has no involvement in parallel import activities in Russia.”
However, it seems that Nintendo might still work with Achivka LLC, the company run by Nintendo Russia CEO Yasha Haddaji, for repair and warranty services for Nintendo products.
“We continue to investigate solutions to honour preceding commitments to our customers in the Russian market,” the company wrote. “In this vein and a spirit of transparency, we are in advanced discussions with potential suppliers of repair and warranty service for Nintendo products that had already been sold in the Russian market, with LLC Achivka being one such potential supplier.”
In addition to this, Nintendo has also announced that they have decided to “wind down operations of its Russian subsidiary” by ending the contracts of the employees working in Moscow. Despite this, they still plan on “maintaining a minimal presence” in the region. You can see a full statement from Nintendo below.
In early 2022, Nintendo suspended shipping products to Russia, and placed Nintendo eShop under maintenance following the suspension of transactions in Russian rubles by the payment provider. Following this, and as a result of the economic outlook, Nintendo of Europe has decided to wind down operations of its Russian subsidiary.
We will maintain a minimal presence in Russia to complete the wind-down process, and to fulfil legal, contractual and administrative requirements. Employees in Moscow received individual compensation packages, and their contracts ended by mutual agreement and with our appreciation for their efforts.
We continue to investigate solutions to honour preceding commitments to our customers in the Russian market. In this vein and a spirit of transparency, we are in advanced discussions with potential suppliers of repair and warranty service for Nintendo products that had already been sold in the Russian market, with LLC Achivka being one such potential supplier.
We are aware that several companies in Russia operate parallel imports of goods, including Nintendo products. Nintendo is not affiliated with such companies and has no involvement in parallel import activities in Russia.
In case our Russian customers have questions regarding our products or services, we continue to encourage them to contact Customer Support.
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