Pokémon Center New York
| Pokémon Center New York | ||||
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| Location | Rockefeller Center, New York | |||
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| Opened | November 16, 2001[1] | |||
| Closed | January 2005 | |||
| Type | Permanent | |||
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Pokémon Center New York (also known as Pokémon Center NY and abbreviated as PCNY) was a Pokémon Center store located in the Rockefeller Center in New York City. It was the first (and so far only) Pokémon Center store in the United States, when it opened on November 16, 2001.[1] The store closed in January 2005 to be refurbished into Nintendo World, which in turn was replaced in 2016 by Nintendo New York.
History
Nintendo World
Nintendo New York
Gotta Catch 'em All Station
Exclusive merchandise
Grand Opening Pin
The Pokémon Center New York Grand Opening Pin was only sold at the grand opening of Pokémon Center New York in November 2001. Only 3000 were produced, all of which were marked with a number between 1 and 3000. The pin came packaged in a plastic box, with the pin and numbered plate resting on foam. The pin is made of metal and depicts an image of Pikachu and Pichu.
Game Boy Advance
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
Grand Opening Pin numbered 0853
Promo cards
Pokémon Center promo card
In other languages
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See also
External links
Pokémon Center New York
- Official website (archived)
- Virtual tour (archived)
- The Pokémon Center New York Historical Website
Nintendo New York
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pokémon says “I Choose You!” To Rockefeller Center for First U.S. Store Dedicated To the Growing Worldwide Phenomenon - Pokémon Center (archived from the original November 19, 2001; retrieved October 9, 2023)