Nintendo users want Switch 2 tariff refunds: 'Ill-gotten profits'
Two gamers filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo, arguing that the company should not keep tariff-related price increases as 'ill-gotten profits' and instead refund consumers.Summary
Two gamers, Gregory Hoffert and Prashant Sharan, have filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo in the Western District Court of Washington. The plaintiffs argue that any tariff refund Nintendo accepts constitutes unjust enrichment and violates Washington state consumer protection law. They claim that Nintendo increased prices for Switch 2 controllers and the original Switch to pass on unlawful tariffs to consumers. The lawsuit contends that Nintendo should not retain the profits generated from these price increases, which they refer to as 'ill-gotten profits,' especially since the company is seeking a refund of the duties it paid. This legal action comes as the Trump administration has begun refunding billions in tariff revenue to importers, and Nintendo itself previously sued the administration to prevent the withholding of refunds.
(Source：Mechanicsburg Patriot News )