{"id":34222,"date":"2026-03-07T04:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=34222"},"modified":"2026-03-07T04:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:16:36","slug":"nintendo-sues-u-s-government-over-trumps-unlawful-tariffs-that-led-to-last-minute-switch-2-pre-order-delay-demands-refund-with-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=34222","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Sues U.S. Government Over Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Unlawful&#8217; Tariffs That Led to Last-Minute Switch 2 Pre-Order Delay, Demands Refund With Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nintendo has sued the U.S. government over \u201cunlawful\u201d tariffs, demanding a refund with interest.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Aftermath was first to report Nintendo\u2019s lawsuit, which was filed in the United States Court of International Trade today. Nintendo is focusing on refunds of tariffs that were struck down last month by the Supreme Court, which said President Donald Trump\u2019s unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was illegal.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In early April last year, Trump held up a chart while speaking during a \u201cMake America Wealthy Again\u201d trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House. Touting the event as \u201cLiberation Day,\u201d Trump confirmed additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The U.S. Customs and \u200cBorder Protection agency \u200csaid it collected \u200babout $166 billion in duties and deposits under the emergency tariffs imposed \u200cby Trump. According to Reuters, the CBP said a tariff refund system will be ready in 45 days. Following the Supreme Court decision, Trump introduced a new 10% global tariff rate.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Trump&#8217;s tariffs upended Nintendo&#8217;s Switch 2 pre-order plans. Following the \u201cLiberation Day\u201d announcement, Nintendo took the unprecedented decision to delay Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S., blaming the impact of Trump\u2019s tariffs and \u201cevolving market conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nintendo issued IGN the following statement at the time:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><u>Nintendo announced the Switch 2 at $449.99<\/u>, with a Mario Kart World bundle priced $499.99. <u>Mario Kart World was priced $79.99<\/u>. The company later hiked the price of its accessories, including the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, Joy-Con 2 Pair, and Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip, although it kept the price of the console the same.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Nintendo Switch 2 System and Accessories Gallery<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At the time Nintendo made its pre-order delay announcement, U.S. markets had tumbled after China hit back against Donald Trump&#8217;s raft of controversial tariffs. China, which then faced a 54% import tax, retaliated with the announcement of an additional 34% tax on U.S. goods.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tariffs are essentially taxes placed on the cost of importing certain goods. While it&#8217;s possible for companies in the supply chain to simply eat these costs, more often than not these taxes are passed onto consumers. Last year, Nintendo leaned on its Switch 2 units imported from Vietnam, rather than China, in order to maintain the $449.99 price of the console.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nintendo issued IGN the following statement: &#8220;We can confirm that we filed a request. We have nothing else to share on this topic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-sues-us-government-over-trumps-unlawful-tariffs-that-led-to-last-minute-switch-2-pre-order-delay-demands-refund-with-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo has sued the U.S. government over \u201cunlawful\u201d tariffs, demanding a refund with interest. 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