Japanese multinational video game company. Creator of Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon franchises. Makes Nintendo Switch console. Notable for avoiding layoffs during 2024 industry downturn while other gaming companies cut thousands of jobs.
In December 2025 and January 2026, two new labor complaints were filed with the National Labor Relations Board against Nintendo of America and contractor Teksystems. The complaints allege violations of NLRA sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(4), which protect workers' rights to organize and prohibit retaliation against those who file charges. This follows a 2022 settlement where Nintendo paid $26,000 to a fired game tester.
While other major gaming companies laid off over 10,000 workers in 2024, Nintendo maintained its workforce with less than 2% employee turnover in Japan. The company substantially increased compensation to combat inflation and the weakened yen, despite investor complaints about dividend impact. Nintendo was described as 'the only major gaming company without layoffs in 2024.'