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Re:Nintendo Will Pay Its Workers 10% More by philip1209 on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:26PM (#34701464)
I believe labor costs are generally much lower in Japan.
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Re:Nintendo Will Pay Its Workers 10% More by kxrm on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:28PM (#34701491)
Yup and the PM of Japan is asking companies to pay more. Nintendo is answering the call.

> As inflation continues to hit the global market, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged companies to pay more to offset the rising cost of living. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said, "It's important for our long-term growth to secure our workforce."

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Re:Nintendo Will Pay Its Workers 10% More by Alupis on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:32PM (#34701554)
> Yup and the PM of Japan is asking companies to pay more. Nintendo is answering the call

It's never as simple as that. Toeing the party's line to help re-elect some politician isn't what has made Nintendo a lasting enterprise spanning 133 years of existence.

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Re:Nintendo Will Pay Its Workers 10% More by loeg on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @07:08PM (#34701929)
Like, by a huge factor, at least according to Patio11. Think like 2-6x lower. A 10% raise on that is relatively significant, but does not get you close to US dev compensation.
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