NINTENDO LIVE 2023

Nintendo Live 2023 is taking place this September 1-4 at the Seattle Convention Center alongside PAX West!

PAX West badge holders with a Nintendo Account who also want to attend Nintendo Live will have a chance to register for a free ticket to Nintendo Live through a separate promotion on the official PAX West website. The promotion for Nintendo Live will be offered during the PAX West badge checkout process from when badges go on sale on Wednesday, May 31, until Friday, July 7 at 11:59 PM PT.

Please note that your PAX West badge alone does not guarantee entry to Nintendo Live.

Frequently Asked Nintendo Live Questions:

General Nintendo Live 2023 information

Nintendo Live 2023 is a new way to experience the games and worlds of Nintendo, with fun gameplay, live stage performances, exciting gaming tournaments, memorable photo ops and more.

Held at the Seattle Convention Center from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, the in-person event will celebrate Nintendo’s unique entertainment on the Nintendo Switch system, inviting all members of the family to come together, play and have fun.

Attendees will experience a wide variety of Nintendo game-inspired activities across a large-scale themed area.

People of all ages and gaming experience are encouraged to attend, since the experience is designed with both families and fans in mind. Whether you are a Nintendo enthusiast who knows your Like Likes from your Lakitus, or someone new to the world of Nintendo, everyone is invited to have fun.

How to attend Nintendo Live 2023

Nintendo Live 2023 is free to attend, but anyone who wants to attend must register for a drawing to receive tickets. There are two ways to enter the drawing. Both ways will require a Nintendo Account.

  • PAX West badge purchasers can enter the drawing for individual tickets by opting in during the official PAX West Badge checkout process between May 31 to July 7. Please note that a PAX West badge alone does not guarantee entry.

  • Individuals will be notified via email if they have been selected by July 10. The email will include further instructions on completing registration with a Nintendo Account. 

  • All other groups and individuals can enter the drawing through the official Nintendo Live 2023 website at https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-live/. A Nintendo Account or a Nintendo Account family group is required to register. 

To sign up for a Nintendo Account, please go to https://accounts.nintendo.com/register in a web browser and follow the steps. It is free to set up a Nintendo Account or Nintendo Account family group.

Walk-up tickets on the days of the event will not be available.

Yes—you will need a Nintendo Account to receive your separate event ticket if selected.

To sign up for a Nintendo Account, please go to https://accounts.nintendo.com/register in a web browser and follow the steps. It is free to set up a Nintendo Account or Nintendo Account family group.

If someone is under 18 and wants to attend, they need to make sure their parent or guardian adds the account to their Nintendo Account family group.

In addition, for anyone under the age of 13 that doesn’t have an account yet, their parent or guardian may need to create an account for themselves and then one for the child. Once added to the family group, they'll have to enter the drawing using their account.

Children 6 years old and under do not need a ticket as long as their parent or guardian already has received a ticket after entering the drawing.

There’s a limit to one ticketed day per Nintendo Account or Nintendo Account family group.

There will not be a waitlist for tickets.

Yes, it is possible to enter both drawings but there’s a limit to one ticketed day per Nintendo Account or Nintendo Account family group.

How to Purchase PAX West Badges and Opt In for Nintendo Live 2023

Select the quantity of badges you’d like to add to your cart and click “Get Tickets”.

Select your Delivery Option. If you’re in the US, you’ll want to select USPS Priority Mail. Double check everything in your cart looks correct, and then click “Checkout”.

On this page is where you’ll be asked to opt into the Nintendo Live promotion.

If you’re buying a single day badge, select the day you’d like to opt in.

Remember! The day you’re selecting MUST match the badges you have in your cart.

If you’re buying a 4-day badge, you can opt in to any, or all, days of the show.

Finish answering the other questions on the page and click “continue”.

Enter your name, billing/shipping information, and email.

Remember! The email address you enter is where you’ll get your purchase confirmation email and is also the email that we’ll use to contact you if you win a ticket to Nintendo Live 2023.

Once you select “complete order”, you’re all set. See you at PAX! Individuals will be notified via email if they have been selected by July 10, 2023. The email will include further instructions on completing registration with a Nintendo Account.

Nintendo Account information

Please go to https://accounts.nintendo.com/register in a web browser and follow the steps. It is free to set up a Nintendo Account.

If you have created an account associated with your Nintendo Switch system, the Nintendo eShop, the My Nintendo program or an official Nintendo mobile app, you may already have a Nintendo Account.

Try logging in with your account at https://accounts.nintendo.com/.

To obtain a ticket, attendees must have a Nintendo Account or a Nintendo Account family group.

To sign up for a Nintendo Account or a Nintendo Account family group, please go to https://accounts.nintendo.com/register in a web browser and follow the steps. It is free to set up a Nintendo Account or Nintendo Account family group.

Children ages 6 and under do not need their own event ticket to enter. Young children may attend for free along with their parent or guardian who has an individual event ticket or an event ticket as part of a family group.

If someone between the ages of 6 and 13 wants to attend, a parent or guardian can create an account for a child as part of a Nintendo Account family group.

Please visit this page for more details: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22324.

Nintendo Live 2023 is designed for in-person fun. Select events may be streamed or later made available as a VOD.

More information about potential streaming and VOD will be revealed in the future.