Nintendo has no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers, the company says, because Switch buyers received "what they bargained and paid for"
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Nintendo thinks it needn’t refund buyers with tariff refunds because they got ‘what they bargained and paid for’
With all of the international headaches, it’s easy to have forgotten that this past spring, the current U.S. administration was facing a lawsuit from Nintendo over the government’s unconstitutional use of tariffs, which in turn caused turmo…
Nintendo Will Not Refund Tariff Fees It Passed Onto Customers, Saying They “Received Exactly What They Bargained And Paid For”
Nintendo is just one of many companies that has been claiming refunds on the tariffs it was forced to pay on goods entering the United States from August 2025, but says it doesn't have to, and won't, pass these onto customers. In August 202…
Nintendo has no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers, the company says, because Switch buyers received "what they bargained and paid for"
Nintendo has said it does not owe people who bought its products at higher prices any rebates, after the company raised prices in response to inflated US tariffs. The Japanese gaming giant is seeking the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit…