Nintendo customers have no legal right to tariff refunds, company tells judge
Summary
Nintendo asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit that wants the company to give tariff refunds to customers who bought its products. The lawsuit claims that Nintendo unfairly kept profits after raising prices due to tariffs imposed during President Trump's trade policies. Nintendo says customers have no legal right to those tariff refunds because they paid the advertised prices and received the products.Key Facts
- Two customers filed a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo over tariff refunds for products bought between February 2025 and February 2026.
- The lawsuit alleges Nintendo raised prices because of tariffs, did not tell customers it expected to get tariff refunds, and kept those refunds.
- Nintendo raised prices on the original Switch console by $30 to $50 and increased prices on Switch 2 accessories by $5 to $10.
- Nintendo argues that when customers buy products at the set price and get what they paid for, they are not entitled to tariff refunds.
- Similar lawsuits have been filed against Sony for PlayStation buyers and Microsoft for Xbox buyers regarding tariff refunds.
- Tariffs were imposed during President Trump’s administration and later ruled illegal by the Supreme Court and the US Court of International Trade.
- The government refund process only allows importers or customs brokers to get tariff money back, not individual consumers.
- Nintendo and other companies have sued the government to ensure tariff refunds are properly issued to businesses.
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