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Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump's tariffs

Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump's tariffs
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Nintendo is suing the US government — including the Department of Treasury, Homeland Security, and Customs — demanding a refund of tariffs it was forced to pay under Trump's executive orders, which the Supreme Court recently ruled were illegal. The company already raised prices on the original Switch last year in response, though it has kept the Switch 2 price unchanged so far. Nintendo isn't alone — other companies are filing similar lawsuits after the court stripped the administration's ability to collect tariffs under IEEPA, but didn't clarify how refunds should work. Meanwhile, the RAM shortage looms as yet another potential price pressure on Nintendo's hardware.

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