This step seems premature.
Nintendo is facing another consumer lawsuit, due to circumstances not entirely of their own making.
Last year, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa warned of the impact the Liberation Day tariffs would have, not only on the company’s profits, but also the lives of its customers.
Last August 2025, Nintendo announced price increases for several products in the US that may be directly related to the tariffs. There has been long-standing unproven speculation that the Switch 2’s price is also due to tariffs.
Jumping to this week, the US government is starting to comply with a Supreme Court decision that declared the tariffs unlawful. A new program called Consolidation Administration and Entry Processing will process refunds to companies that paid rates.
However, this decision does not come with an obligation to pass it on to consumers. Fedex promised to give customers refunds, while Costco said they would lower prices. Nintendo has made no such commitment.
This is what caused plaintiffs Gregory Hoffert and Prashant Sharan to sue Nintendo for the refund. Of course, this is contingent on Nintendo actually receiving the refund.
Costco’s own statement also acknowledged their uncertainty regarding these refunds. Of course, we’re all now waiting for Nintendo’s response.
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