Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Have Caused Video Game Console Price Increases

Beginning in early 2025, during the start of his second term, Trump began using tariffs as a response to issues with other countries, relying on a law called the IEEPA to justify the action. These tariffs increased the cost of goods coming from nations like China, Canada, and Mexico, and those higher costs were ultimately felt by consumers. The administration explained that immigration and drug trafficking were the primary reasons for using the IEEPA. However, while the IEEPA allows the government to restrict certain financial activities during a national emergency, it doesn’t specifically authorize the use of tariffs. Once in place, these tariffs had a broad impact on the world economy. Notably, pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the US were delayed by a few weeks, but Nintendo’s new console maintained its original price and release date.







