Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10%
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Nintendo raised employee base salaries by 10% to retain talent.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told shareholders the company raised base salaries by 10% as part of maintaining appropriate compensation. An update notes the increase occurred over three years ago and was referenced retroactively.
Kotaku clarified Furukawa was citing a past salary hike, not a new one.
What commenters are saying
Commenters praised the raise as rare and positive. Several noted that in Japan, sustained inflation and a weak yen (162 to USD) make yen-denominated salaries challenging, though Japan remains cheap for those paid in USD.
The thread also discussed Switch 2 games: Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokemon Pokopia, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream received specific praise.