How Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Gamers Billions
How Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Gamers Billions
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The import taxes could raise prices on PS5 Pros and Switch 2s by more than $100
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How Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Gamers Billions
The import taxes could raise prices on PS5 Pros and Switch 2s by more than $100
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In the US.
I was borderline thinking of re-editing the headline to something along the lines of:
Proposed US tariffs may significantly raise gaming hardware costs for US gamers
But then decided against it as I generally think it's best to avoid title edits (other than minor corrections/edits that are explicit).
Companies will find a way to apply this also to the rest of the world, citing some bogus reasons.
It's like how back when the Euro or the Pound were worth nearly 2x what the dollar was, a new device or piece of hardware would sell for $399/€399/£399.
The EUR and GBP prices included VAT, import fees and whatever other fees levied by the local govt on electronics.