Nintendo Product Recycling

Applies to:  Nintendo Switch Family, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, Classic Edition Series, NES Classic Edition, Super NES Classic Edition, Wii U Deluxe, Wii U Basic, Wii, Wii mini, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Game & Watch


Video game products have significant nostalgic value and are still fun to play and own even decades after they are first purchased. Unlike other electronics, such as cell phones, computers and televisions, video game systems usually are kept, resold, or handed down to family and friends. As such, we see very limited demand to dispose of video game products.

Because video game systems retain significant value, Nintendo of America offers a number of options to maximize their continued use, while also offering recycling options to consumers and businesses to help minimize the waste disposal of video game products.

How to recycle or repair Nintendo products:

Repair

Take Back Program - Free!

  • We provide a free courtesy product Take Back Program for the recycling of Nintendo hardware, software, accessories, rechargeable batteries, and other consumer electronics to those living in the U.S. and Canada.
  • To participate in the Take Back Program, we need to send you a pre-paid shipping label so that you can send in your products for recycling. Please email takebackprogram@noa.nintendo.com and we will send you complete instructions.

Recycle locally and responsibly**

  • A variety of programs allow you to recycle your Nintendo products locally. Nintendo recommends that you choose a recycler with a commitment to supporting environmental stewardship who will handle the donated material in a responsible way.
*Additional information on Nintendo of America's recycling efforts:

Nintendo supports the goals of certifications such as R2 and e-Stewards, and we believe that a successful national recycling certification program must be supported by government, business, and affiliated associations. Nintendo partners with R2 certified national recyclers who are committed to environmental stewardship that meets our environmental sustainability goals and values, and we require the following from our recycling partners:

  • Certified in Quality, Health and Safety, and Environmental management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001), and R2 Responsible Recycling guidelines published by the EPA. https://www.epa.gov/smm-electronics/certified-electronics-recyclers#01.
  • Prohibits the export of defective electronics for processing to non-OECD countries.
  • Transparent and closed-loop recycling process.
  • Full support for a zero electronics-to-landfill policy, and the utilization of domestic processors for preparation of materials for smelters and refiners.
**Your personal information:

If your Nintendo Switch, Wii U, or Nintendo 3DS product is functional enough to do so, please remove any personal information from it before you sell, donate or recycle it. For steps to remove your personal information, visit the following links:

For consumer protection, we dismantle Nintendo products received through our Take Back Program prior to shipping them out to be recycled. The recycling process permanently destroys all consumer data contained on Nintendo products.

More about Nintendo of America and the environment

For additional information on Nintendo of America's efforts to protect the environment and better the community, please read more on our Corporate Social Responsibility Information Site.


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