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By Nat Collazo
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It's been quite an eventful year within the video gaming space, and it seems as though it's only become an even more energetic roller coaster filled with its own take on drops and loops. The latest news involves the massive, Mario-touting gaming company, Nintendo, and its lawsuit against the United States of America, joining numerous other importers, including FedEx, in seeking refunds from the tariffs they were forced to pay, according to Reuters.
For those not in the know, just last month, President Donald Trump's unprecedented act of charging high tariffs for importers of goods into the United States, abusing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Joining those importers are also 24 states filing a lawsuit to prevent Donald Trump from sidestepping the Supreme Court's ruling that deemed his decision officially illegal just last month.
The US's Tariffs Were the Reason Nintendo Delayed the Switch 2 Pre-oders
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In April 2025, President Donald Trump spoke in the Rose Garden at the White House and announced a new series af abysmal tariffs targeting imported goods. The announcement was excruciatingly felt by Nintendo, which was about to undergo the pre-order segment of their latest console release, the Switch 2.
Tariffs are taxes that are imposed on the cost of certain goods that are imported into the United States. In Nintendo's case, the console can be imported from either China or Vietnam. However, after Trump made his tariff announcement, forcing a 54% import tax on Chinese goods, China rebalanced and announced an additioanl 34% tax on US goods.
This forced the company to delay the pre-orders of the Switch 2, blaming Trump's new tariff plan as the cause. In response to this, Nintendo issued this statement to IGN,
Even after the console's launch, accessories, including the Pro Controller and Joy-Con charging grip,s had to have their prices raised to keep up with the new tariffs. Fortunately, the company did not raise the price of its console, marked at $499, as this was happening, which was primarily possible by importing the consoles from Vietnam.
According to Reuters, the US Customs and Border Patrol agency was able to collect about $166 billion after the tariffs were imposed, and a refund system would be ready in 45 days, according to Reuters.
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