Video game makers really don't want to give their customers tariff refunds
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are all arguing in court that they don't have to the pass tariff refunds they've received to their customers.
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, the top video game manufacturers, are refusing to offer consumers refunds tied to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in 2020. After the US Supreme Court ruled the tariffs illegal, the companies received refund money from the government. However, they claim they did not raise prices to recoup those refunds and didn't benefit from the tariffs.
Sony's legal team argued that the company paid the listed prices for PlayStation consoles and received working consoles in return. Microsoft stated that customers paid for Xbox products and services, then sought refund money for tariffs, a claim Microsoft deemed unjust. Nintendo of America also sought to dismiss a lawsuit related to consumer tariff refunds in July, arguing that consumers knew about the price adjustments due to market conditions, including tariffs.
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