Doug Bowser Retiring From Nintendo Of America, Devon Pritchard Named President And COO

Nintendo of America president and chief working officer Doug Bowser has introduced his retirement from the function, efficient on the finish of the calendar yr. Devon Pritchard, who joined Nintendo in 2006 and has served because the chief of the Gross sales, Advertising, and Communications division since 2021, has been named as Bowser’s successor.

Bowser joined Nintendo in 2015 as vice chairman of gross sales and advertising, earlier than receiving a promotion to senior vice chairman of gross sales and advertising in 2016. In 2019, then-president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé introduced his retirement, and Bowser was named his successor. Though Fils-Aimé ushered Nintendo of America from its disappointing Wii U period into the affluent Change period, Bowser oversaw the tail finish of the Change period, which additionally noticed speedy growth into the movie and theme park industries, in addition to the beginning of the Change 2 period. 

“Main Nintendo of America has been the glory of a lifetime, and I’m happy with what our staff has achieved in each enterprise outcomes and the experiences we’ve created for shoppers,” Bowser stated in a press launch. “Now, it’s time for the subsequent technology of management and Devon’s observe file speaks for itself. She is an distinctive chief, and her promotion is a testomony to her robust efficiency and strategic contributions to the corporate’s progress. I’ve full confidence that she is going to information the corporate to even higher heights.”

Pritchard, as govt vice chairman of income for advertising and client expertise, is presently accountable for managing bodily and digital gross sales progress, and oversees all features of selling, promoting, occasions, social media, and authentic content material. Based on the press launch, Pritchard plans to construct on the methods followers can join with Nintendo’s characters and worlds.

“I’m humbled and excited to tackle this new function,” Pritchard stated in that very same press launch. “Doug has been a unbelievable mentor, and I sit up for constructing on the unbelievable basis he has helped set up. With characters and worlds that supply one thing for everybody, my focus will probably be persevering with to construct on Nintendo’s legacy of peculiar and delighting our longtime followers, whereas on the identical time welcoming new gamers into the Nintendo household.”

Doug Bowser addressing the media on the Change 2 reveal occasion in April 2025

Along with Bowser’s impending departure and Pritchard’s upcoming promotion, Satoru Shibata will be part of Nintendo of America as chief govt officer along with his roles as managing govt officer, company director, and member of the board at Nintendo (NCL). Pritchard will even be part of the Nintendo of America board of administrators and change into an govt officer at NCL.

“Throughout his tenure, Doug made quite a few contributions to carry smiles to the faces of individuals linked to Nintendo,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated within the press launch. “I wish to categorical my gratitude for his robust efforts. Devon, who will change into the subsequent president, has additionally made many contributions to Nintendo over time. I’m assured that, like Doug, Devon will proceed to assist Nintendo’s essential mission of making smiles.”

Bowser’s retirement is efficient on December 31, 2025.

Supply: Sport Informer

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