Nintendo Sued for Passing on Trump Tariffs to Gamers

0:00A class-action lawsuit just dropped against Nintendo of America, hitting them for passing on Trump-era tariffs to gamers who bought consoles and games. File Tuesday in federal court in Washington, it's led by a California guy named Gregory Hoffert and Seattle's Prashant-Sharon, aiming to rent millions. A buyers from February 1st, 2025, through February 24th, 2026. Those tariffs kicked in under Trump's emergency powers, slapping duties on imports from spots like China, Vietnam, and Cambodia when Nintendo makes. Everything It Cells Here. The company jacked up prices like, on Switch to Accessories, in April 2025, blaming market shifts. But plaintiffs say customers footed the bill unfairly. Gamers are fired up, echoing a similar suit against Costco back in March, arguing Nintendo's double-dipping by getting refunds from the Fed's while. Keeping the extra cash from us, Nintendo's staying quiet so far, no comment yet from their

1:02Redmond headquarters. Fast forward, the Supreme Court acts those tariffs as illegal this February, so businesses like Nintendo are lining a refunds through U.S. customs. New portal that went live Monday, though filers are hitting glitches left and right, Nintendo's even suing separately for their cut. Meanwhile, the company's raking it in, with net profits of 51% in the first three quarters of fiscal, 2026, even as, liabilities climbed. This suit could force some real talk on who really pays for these trade games. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today.