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Article: Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs

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Nintendo of America is suing the U.S. government for a refund of tariffs paid under policies enacted by former President Trump, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared those tariffs illegal. The company had previously raised prices on several accessories and delayed U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 to assess the tariffs' impact.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeks a prompt refund with interest of any duties paid. This action mirrors a similar lawsuit from FedEx, which also seeks a refund with the intent to pass it back to affected shippers and consumers.

The main topics covered are Nintendo's lawsuit against the U.S. government over tariffs, the related Supreme Court ruling, and the impact of the tariffs on Nintendo's pricing and product launch plans.

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https://www.theverge.com/games/890861/nintendo-lawsuit-tariffs-donald-trump

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2026-03-06 19:22

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Nintendo of America is suing the US government over President Trump’s tariffs and is demanding a “prompt refund, with interest” of any duties that it has paid, according to a complaint filed in the US Court of International Trade, as reported previously by Aftermath.
Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs
Nintendo hiked prices on several accessories after the tariffs were announced last year.
Nintendo hiked prices on several accessories after the tariffs were announced last year.
The Supreme Court ruled last month that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy “reciprocal” tariffs was illegal, without specifying how any refunds might work.
Nintendo announced launch details for the Switch 2, including a planned preorder date of April 9th, on the same day Trump announced plans to implement broad tariffs on imports from many countries last year. It pushed back Switch 2 preorders in the US to “assess the potential impact of tariffs,” before eventually launching as planned, but with hiked prices for several accessories.
FedEx has also filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade, asking for a “full refund” of tariff payments. The company said that, if refunds are issued to the company, it will refund customers for Trump’s tariffs to “the shippers and consumers who originally bore those charges.”