Meanings
- humorousuncountableA fictional material credited for the durability of several Nintendo products.
All components feel very sturdy and of solid construction (Nintendium still being used!).
2017, Cory Arnold, Hands-on: Nintendo Switch won't blow you away but will satisfy core gamers, Destructoid2 more examples
[W]hatever they make Nintendo systems out of ("Nintendium," as it's come to be known) seems to be able to withstand anything.
2015 August 3, u/MistaSnowman (username), Hey /r/nintendo, what's your best "Nintendium" story?, r/nintendo (Reddit), from the original on 26 May 2020, accessed 26 May 2020The Joy-Cons need to be comfortable, light, and feel like they’re made of Nintendium (the mysterious alloys Nintendo used in the original NES controller, seemingly related to Gundanium).
2016, Will Greenwald, Nintendo Switch Looks Really Promising, Here’s How They Might Screw It Up, Geek.com
Origin
From Nintendo + -ium (“suffix for naming new elements”).
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Nintendium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nintendium
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