Nintendo Customers Sue for Share of Trump Tariff Refunds
Nintendo customers are suing the company to receive a share of the tariff refunds it expects from the government.Summary
A pair of Nintendo of America customers filed a class-action lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that Nintendo of America has not committed to refunding consumers for the duties they paid to settle the now-voided tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The plaintiffs claim Nintendo engaged in "unjust enrichment" and violated Washington state's consumer protection law. They argue that Nintendo stands to recover the tariff payments twice: once from consumers through higher prices and again from the federal government through refunds. The lawsuit comes after the US Supreme Court struck down the tariffs in February, ruling that the emergency powers law did not authorize their use. Nintendo raised the cost of several accessories and hardware in April and August 2025, attributing the increases to "changes in market conditions." The plaintiffs, Gregory Hoffert of California and Prashant Sharan of Washington state, seek unspecified damages and restitution for consumers who purchased Nintendo products between Feb. 1, 2025, and Feb. 24, 2026.
(Source：CNET)