Lawsuit: Nintendo is getting tariff refunds—its customers should get them instead
Summary
Two gamers sued Nintendo of America, claiming the company plans to keep government tariff refunds instead of giving money back to consumers who paid higher prices due to tariffs. The lawsuit is a class action representing all U.S. buyers of Nintendo products from February 2025 to February 2026.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
- It alleges Nintendo charged consumers higher prices to cover tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
- A recent Supreme Court ruling found these tariffs were illegally imposed by President Trump.
- The U.S. government started a refund process for importers and brokers to recover these tariff payments.
- Nintendo sued the government to seek full refunds of tariffs it paid.
- The plaintiffs say Nintendo has no legal promise to pass those refunds on to customers who actually paid more.
- The lawsuit accuses Nintendo of unjustly keeping profits made from tariff-related price increases.
- Similar lawsuits have been filed against other companies like Costco, which plans to use refunds to lower future prices.
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