Nintendo has confirmed a company-wide move to increase base salaries for employees by 10%, President Shuntaro Furukawa told shareholders.
The Kyoto-based developer and publisher—best known for hardware like the Nintendo Switch and digital services such as the Nintendo eShop—characterized the adjustment as part of a broader effort to keep compensation competitive and retain staff.
Furukawa, who has served as Nintendo president since 2018, addressed investors via a machine-translated statement.
Rewriting his remarks in clear journalistic language: Furukawa said Nintendo is maintaining salaries at an appropriate level and has raised pay where necessary, including increasing base salaries by 10%, to ensure compensation stays at a suitable standard and to support talent retention.
Context and company background
Nintendo is headquartered in Kyoto and operates as both a game developer and hardware manufacturer.
Its current console, the Nintendo Switch, launched on March 3, 2017, and has been a central driver of the company’s recent commercial performance.
Nintendo also communicates product and software updates through its Nintendo Direct presentations and distributes digital titles via the Nintendo eShop.
Why the announcement matters
The move to raise base pay is a verified corporate decision communicated directly to shareholders.
Compensation adjustments at major developers and platform holders can affect recruitment, retention, and internal morale—issues that are increasingly relevant across the games industry as companies manage growth, live-service demands, and global competition for experienced engineers, designers, and production talent.
What was said (rewritten)
Furukawa told investors that Nintendo aims to keep compensation at an appropriate level and has implemented pay increases, including a 10% rise in base salaries, to ensure employees are compensated fairly and to help retain talent within the company.
What we can confirm
- The statement regarding the 10% base salary increase was made by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa to shareholders via a translated message.
- Nintendo is headquartered in Kyoto and has operated the Nintendo Switch platform (launched March 3, 2017) and the Nintendo eShop as core parts of its business.
- Furukawa has been Nintendo’s president since 2018.
This development adds a concrete example of Nintendo’s internal policy adjustments and will be of interest to investors, industry observers, and developers tracking compensation trends at major game companies.
The Kyoto-based developer and publisher—best known for hardware like the Nintendo Switch and digital services such as the Nintendo eShop—characterized the adjustment as part of a broader effort to keep compensation competitive and retain staff.
Furukawa, who has served as Nintendo president since 2018, addressed investors via a machine-translated statement.
Rewriting his remarks in clear journalistic language: Furukawa said Nintendo is maintaining salaries at an appropriate level and has raised pay where necessary, including increasing base salaries by 10%, to ensure compensation stays at a suitable standard and to support talent retention.
Context and company background
Nintendo is headquartered in Kyoto and operates as both a game developer and hardware manufacturer.
Its current console, the Nintendo Switch, launched on March 3, 2017, and has been a central driver of the company’s recent commercial performance.
Nintendo also communicates product and software updates through its Nintendo Direct presentations and distributes digital titles via the Nintendo eShop.
Why the announcement matters
The move to raise base pay is a verified corporate decision communicated directly to shareholders.
Compensation adjustments at major developers and platform holders can affect recruitment, retention, and internal morale—issues that are increasingly relevant across the games industry as companies manage growth, live-service demands, and global competition for experienced engineers, designers, and production talent.
What was said (rewritten)
Furukawa told investors that Nintendo aims to keep compensation at an appropriate level and has implemented pay increases, including a 10% rise in base salaries, to ensure employees are compensated fairly and to help retain talent within the company.
What we can confirm
- The statement regarding the 10% base salary increase was made by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa to shareholders via a translated message.
- Nintendo is headquartered in Kyoto and has operated the Nintendo Switch platform (launched March 3, 2017) and the Nintendo eShop as core parts of its business.
- Furukawa has been Nintendo’s president since 2018.
This development adds a concrete example of Nintendo’s internal policy adjustments and will be of interest to investors, industry observers, and developers tracking compensation trends at major game companies.
