- Nintendo’s employee retention rate currently sits at a steady 98%, according to public data from April 2024 to March 2025.
- The company is experiencing minimal layoffs and resignations, and employees are staying for longer periods compared to other firms.
- This staggering result comes at a time when thousands are being laid off across many other gaming studios and conglomerates.
Nintendo has faced a fair share of criticisms over the years, whether it’s due to harsh new game prices or strict copyright policies. However, the company is also appreciated for its treatment of employees, especially in an era of mass layoffs and project cancellations.
Now, new public data published by Nintendo shows that the company’s employee retention rate is currently at a staggering 98%.
Why it matters: The new public data from Nintendo further suggests that the company continues to be a safe haven for its developers at a time when nothing seems certain—even for stable studios—in the gaming industry.
The data featured covers April 2024 to March 2025, and barely anyone was fired from Nintendo during this period.
Nintendo’s turnover rate for the Japanese branch is at 1.9%, while it rises a little for the American department at 5.1%, showing that there have been next to no layoffs and very few people have quit over the last year.
The data also highlights the company’s average employee tenure, being at least 14 years for the Japanese branch, while falling to only ten years for Nintendo of America. In other words, Nintendo employees are staying for much longer periods at the company.
These results would certainly not be possible for Western AAA studios, where developers are frequently dismissed, even if their games perform well. An example of this is Virtuous reportedly cutting 300 jobs despite Oblivion Remastered being a massive hit.
Nintendo has continued with a positive employee retention rate for the past few years, at least. These metrics have been possible because the company continues to enjoy stable game releases, and its new Switch 2 handheld has also been a massive success.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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