The Nikkei is reporting this morning that the looming trade war will see the Nintendo Switch 2 hit with a 145% in tariffs when it launches on 5th June. This won’t just affect Nintendo as all major gaming companies rely in part on production from China. Sony announced today that the cost of the PlayStation 5 is due to increase in certain parts of the world including Europe.
“According to an internal assessment memo by a major Apple and Nintendo supplier seen by Nikkei Asia, game consoles are still subject to a 145% U.S. tariff on goods made in China, which means products like Nintendo’s highly anticipated new console are in line for a massive hit.”
