Hosiden (ホシデン) assembled Switch products for Nintendo in Vietnam. In the latest financial report, the company disclosed that wages rose by 40% last fiscal year, as more factories opening in Vietnam (due to the US trade war). Labor retention and recruitment have become difficult.
In addition, Hosiden expects the Switch production to increase in Apr-Jun, compared to Jan-Mar. This matches PixArt Imaging’s forecast (IR/mouse sensors supplier), in which the Q2 shipment is projected to increase by “low double-digit percentage”.
Related: Hosiden Expects Smaller Hardware Decline Than Forecast
[Originally posted on 2026-05-21 Pacific Time]
