Gamers file class action lawsuit against Nintendo over U.S. tariff refunds
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Key Points:
- Two gamers, Gregory Hoffert and Prashant Sharan, have filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo on behalf of U.S. consumers who purchased Nintendo products affected by price increases due to tariffs between February 1, 2025, and February 24, 2026.
- The plaintiffs claim Nintendo is unjustly enriching itself by potentially receiving tariff refunds from the U.S. government while consumers have already paid higher prices caused by those tariffs.
- The lawsuit argues that without court intervention, Nintendo could be compensated twice for the tariffs: once through increased consumer prices and again through government refunds, including interest.
- Nintendo products impacted by the price hikes include the original Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 Pro Controller, Joy-Con 2, among others, following tariff-related cost increases last year.
- Nintendo had previously filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over tariffs, which is currently on hold pending a refund system now being implemented this week.
