Nintendo has more profitable employees than Google, Goldman Sachs

by David Hinkle { Sep 16th 2008 at 3:27PM }

Nintendo is at the top of their game. They've been raking in the cash ever since the DS and Wii hit the scene. According to the Financial Times, Nintendo as a company is so good that each of its employees makes more money for the company than those that work at Google and Goldman Sachs, two of the most profitable companies in the world.

So how much does each employee generate in business for the house that Mario built? Well, it's around $1.6 million this year. That figure blows your mind, just as it does ours, we're sure, but Nintendo estimates each employee is worth even more than that, as the company accounts for some salaries as R & D spending.

We've all been waiting for Nintendo to hit the ceiling, but it appears there's none in sight. The company keeps growing and profits keep soaring, so we doubt if we'll see the company slow down anytime soon.

Tags: business, profits, sales, salesfigures

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Pippin @ Sep 16th 2008 3:35PM

I see.

I wonder if Nintendo is hiring?

Mr Khan @ Sep 16th 2008 3:55PM

profit generated per employee != average salary

But average salary there (being all 3,000 employees) is apparently $90,000

Which is still pretty awesome

meist3r @ Sep 16th 2008 4:02PM

Who watches the credits of Google Mail? No one, that's who. But Nitendo employees get their names slapped onto the ending sequence of their games. That's much better credit for the industry than simply stating it on your CV.

Can't wait to see these two companies trying to assimilate each other :P

Mr Khan @ Sep 16th 2008 4:29PM

It wouldn't be inconceivable to see Google and Nintendo form some sort of alliance. It would help give Google traction against Microsoft, since it would allow Google to enter the console space, and it would give Nintendo a competent online partner, something they desperately need.

DonWii @ Sep 16th 2008 5:09PM

In a world where Google, Nintendo, Apple, and Wal-Mart all work together....

Seriously, that would be a pretty big base of consumers.

meist3r @ Sep 16th 2008 5:44PM

@DonWii: let me finish you dystopia with what I thought:

"In a world where Google, Nintendo, Apple, and Wal-Mart all work together...."

... people would have their Air and Water delivered to the house, but you could only buy prepackaged quantities of both. A sip of water is .19$ and enough breath to run around the block 1.00$. The inner cities would entirely be comprised of mile long climatized storage shelves to which the city dwellers float down on their white colored hoverchairs to pick up whatever their fridge and microwave have ordered according to product advertisement brainwave-feedback and your surfing habits. Everyone would be forced to wear matching black turtle necks with a blue greeter jacket and a red plumbers cap. All communication would be done by waving a magic wand in front of your intercom device which would automatically take snips of the transmission to investigate it's contents to improve social welfare and everyone had to have their User ID tattooed to their forearm. For those cosmetic concerns an RFID tag in the brain to identify the user properly is an alternative option.

Internet and power would be broadband and flatrate, food and water only "deluxe" packages. The roads would consist of 6 lanes of perfectly even tarmac over which thousands of automatic cars would race in hi-speed and two other lanes made out of dried horse shit and pebbles on which all the rest could move from town to town. Everyone would be obliged to carry a token of identification with them and every thought and writing had to go through a patenting process to avoid possible copyright infringement (You know, like Larry stole his proposal from a movie). There would be no more children outside since they all had to spend the first 20 years of their live learning all the electronics manuals and safety regulations. Once they are fully trained they would be introduced to cushioned outdoor facilities until their body's are strong enough to work but their eyes have not been spoiled by sunlight (of which they will see very little until they die).

On the one hand that sounds like an incredibly convenient solution. On the other hand sounds like the third Reich. I prefer never to find out if such a corporation will actually exist (and if they do I hope they don't make Cyborgs).