About r/nintendo
In its own words:
r/Nintendo is a community to discuss Nintendo's past, present and future.
The community was created on Mar 26, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,671 subscribers (+0.07%). Among the 15 communities on our gaming list it is number 5 by size. Among the 13 communities on our Nintendo list it is number 4 by size.
What sets r/nintendo apart
Compared with other large communities, r/nintendo leans heavily on text posts (57% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/nintendo climbed from 2,378,422 to 2,384,456 subscribers (+6K, +0.25%). That is about 151 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/nintendo talks about
Looking at the titles of 110 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “switch”, “zelda”, “trailer”, “legend” and “mario”. Other frequent themes are game, ocarina, launch, edition, games and history. Recurring phrases include “launch trailer”, “zelda 40th”, “zelda ocarina” and “mario kart”. By format, 57% are text posts, 27% are links and 15% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Official Nintendo Video (12), On This Day (6), Removed - RULE THREE (5), Removed - RULE FOUR (2), Removed - RULE TWO (1), Removed - Recent Repost (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/nintendo gets about 17 new posts a day. The public archive holds 295,692 posts and 5,246,373 comments in total, about 17.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (21 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (9). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/nintendo
The moderators of r/nintendo list 6 rules. In short:
- Be the very best, like no one ever was. Treat everyone with respect and engage in good faith.
- All posts must be Nintendo news from the original source or discussion about Nintendo products.
- Discussion posts should present open-ended questions/prompts, and/or context to inform.
- Posts should have clear, descriptive titles that properly convey what the content is.
- Don't be shady: No buying, selling, trading, begging, affiliate links, piracy, or illegal content.
- All giveaways and contests must either be held by Nintendo or approved in advance by the moderators.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/nintendo and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/nintendo?
r/nintendo has 2,384,456 subscribers, which makes it the #467 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,034 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/nintendo created?
r/nintendo was created on Mar 26, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Oct 16, 2008.
Is r/nintendo still active?
Yes. r/nintendo gets about 17 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 295,692 posts and 5,246,373 comments. In a sample of 110 recent posts we counted 71 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/nintendo?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 07:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/nintendo?
The community describes itself as: “r/Nintendo is a community to discuss Nintendo's past, present and future.” Recent post titles often mention switch, zelda, trailer, legend and mario. Most posts are text posts (57%).
Is r/nintendo SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/nintendo as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/nintendo?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/nintendo accepts both text and link posts. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Be the very best, like no one ever was. Treat everyone with respect and engage in good faith.”; “All posts must be Nintendo news from the original source or discussion about Nintendo products.”; “Discussion posts should present open-ended questions/prompts, and/or context to inform.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/nintendo?
Communities with similar topics include r/NintendoSwitch (8M), r/gaming (47.4M), r/pcgaming (4M), r/Games (3.6M) and r/AnimalCrossing (2.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/nintendo.