inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoNintendo ‘warned to expect 145% tariff on Nintendo Switch 2’www.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNintendo ‘warned to expect 145% tariff on Nintendo Switch 2’www.videogameschronicle.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoIn future history books: “…But the biggest exodus from the United States was after it was announced the Switch 2 would cost $1000 exclusively there.”
minus-squarecollapse_already@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoThe price was going to be $499. A 145% tariff makes the price $1222.55. A 100% tariff would double the price and this is more than 100%. Looks like pretty steep inflation fueled by tariffs. I wonder how the Denies Reality Party (DeRPs) will spin it.
In future history books: “…But the biggest exodus from the United States was after it was announced the Switch 2 would cost $1000 exclusively there.”
The price was going to be $499. A 145% tariff makes the price $1222.55. A 100% tariff would double the price and this is more than 100%.
Looks like pretty steep inflation fueled by tariffs. I wonder how the Denies Reality Party (DeRPs) will spin it.