Nintendo of America Testing Center Restructure Leads to Contractor Layoffs

Nintendo of America has confirmed it will be reorganizing its testing centers, in a move that will see the company parting ways with a number of contractors. However, some of those contractors will be changing to full-time positions within the company. At this time, it's unclear how many people will end up without jobs as a result of these changes, but sources for Kotaku say that more than 100 people could be affected .

These changes will involve some contractor assignments ending, as well as the creation of a significant number of new full-time employee positions. For all assignments that are ending, the contractors' agencies, with NOA's support, will offer severance packages and provide assistance during their transition.

Is Nintendo Switch 2 to Blame?Kotaku and its sources speculate that the decision could have something to do with the rumored delay for Nintendo's Switch successor. The tentatively named"Nintendo Switch 2" was expected to release in the second half of 2024, but has now seemingly been delayed to the first half of 2025.

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