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Is nintendo.com legit or a scam?
nintendo.com was registered Jan 10, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns nintendo.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for nintendo.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was nintendo.com registered?
nintendo.com's registration dates to Jan 10, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Nintendo - Official Site: Consoles, Games, News, and More
Nintendo's official site sells Nintendo Switch gaming systems and video games, offers news and product information, and operates an online store for games, merchandise, and exclusive items. It serves players and fans of Nintendo franchises worldwide.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Aug 21, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 10, 1995nintendo.com was registered on Jan 10, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described nintendo.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (15 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCAug 21, 2011Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Aug 21, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDEApr 14, 2012 – Aug 31, 2012
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for nintendo.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (1,164 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: nintendo.comNameservers: nintendo.comJul 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed nintendo.com nameservers (noa3dns-e.nintendo.com, noa3dns-w.nintendo.com) for nintendo.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncApr 28, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 70 certificates for nintendo.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesSep 3, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Jan 10, 1995Registration: nintendo.com was registered on Jan 10, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described nintendo.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (15 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Official Nintendo Homepage, featuring Nintendo DS Lite, Big Brain Academy, Magnetica, Sudoku Gridmaster, Mega Man Battle Netw”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for nintendo.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (1,164 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed nintendo.com nameservers (noa3dns-e.nintendo.com, noa3dns-w.nintendo.com) for nintendo.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2009
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Jul 1, 2006
“The Official Nintendo Homepage, featuring Nintendo DS Lite, Big Brain Academy, Magnetica, Sudoku Gridmaster, Mega Man Battle Netw”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“Nintendo.com is the official website of the gaming company and creators of the Wii, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, GameCube, and Nintendo 64.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nintendo.com, from Apr 14, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Melbourne IT LtdDec 21, 2013 – Feb 24, 2014Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nintendo.com, from Dec 21, 2013 to Feb 24, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Apr 27, 2014 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 27, 2014 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 27, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 27, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: nintendo.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016nintendo.com (gtm-east.nintendo.com, gtm-west.nintendo.com) were the nameservers listed for nintendo.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: nintendo.comApr 2, 2016 – Sep 20, 2017Registration records listed nintendo.com nameservers (noa3dns-e.nintendo.com, noa3dns-w.nintendo.com) for nintendo.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 20, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1258.awsdns-29.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-432.awsdns-54.com…) for nintendo.com from Oct 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 1, 2017nintendo.com's nameservers moved from nintendo.com to Amazon Route 53 between Sep 20, 2017 and Oct 1, 2017. Last seen at nintendo.com: Sep 20, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 1, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1258.awsdns-29.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-432.awsdns-54.com…) were the nameservers listed for nintendo.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1258.awsdns-29.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-432.awsdns-54.com…) for nintendo.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: ns-1047.awsdns-02.org, ns-1908.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-431.awsdns-53.com, ns-983.awsdns-58.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 29 certificates for nintendo.com from Sep 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 17, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for nintendo.com from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonSep 18, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Amazon issued 41 certificates for nintendo.com from Sep 18, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCertOct 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert issued 2 certificates for nintendo.com from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saOct 14, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for nintendo.com from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from DigiCert IncJun 11, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid Jun 11, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
AboutUs record: “Nintendo.com is the official website of the gaming company and creators of the Wii, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, GameCube, and Nintendo 64.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Aug 21, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Aug 21, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 14, 2012 – Aug 31, 2012Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nintendo.com, from Apr 14, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: nintendo.com (gtm-east.nintendo.com, gtm-west.nintendo.com) were the nameservers listed for nintendo.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 21, 2013 – Feb 24, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for nintendo.com, from Dec 21, 2013 to Feb 24, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 27, 2014 – Oct 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 27, 2014 and most recently on Oct 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 27, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 27, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 2, 2016 – Sep 20, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed nintendo.com nameservers (noa3dns-e.nintendo.com, noa3dns-w.nintendo.com) for nintendo.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 20, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1258.awsdns-29.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-432.awsdns-54.com…) for nintendo.com from Oct 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2017Zone file: nintendo.com's nameservers moved from nintendo.com to Amazon Route 53 between Sep 20, 2017 and Oct 1, 2017. Last seen at nintendo.com: Sep 20, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 1, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1258.awsdns-29.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-432.awsdns-54.com…) were the nameservers listed for nintendo.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1258.awsdns-29.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-432.awsdns-54.com…) for nintendo.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 28, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 28, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 70 certificates for nintendo.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 11, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid Jun 11, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 29 certificates for nintendo.com from Sep 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: ns-1047.awsdns-02.org, ns-1908.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-431.awsdns-53.com, ns-983.awsdns-58.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Sep 17, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for nintendo.com from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 18, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 41 certificates for nintendo.com from Sep 18, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert issued 2 certificates for nintendo.com from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for nintendo.com from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Domain registered Jan 10, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 95/100— ahead of 95% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
95 is a percentile: higher than 95% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #635)+11
Verified continuity: 31.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+22
Model score: 49/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 95/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What nintendo.com said about itself, 2006–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Official Nintendo Homepage, featuring Nintendo DS Lite, Big Brain Academy, Magnetica, Sudoku Gridmaster, Mega Man Battle Netw
2009
Nintendo.com is the official website of the gaming company and creators of the Wii, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, GameCube, and Nintendo 64.rewritten
Now
Nintendo's official site sells Nintendo Switch gaming systems and video games, offers news and product information, and operates an online store for games, merchandise, and exclusive items. It serves players and fans of Nintendo franchises worldwide.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Jan 10, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 15 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Nintendo.com is one of the best developer of 2d/3d games and game consoles.”