Switch 2 preorders [in the US] delayed over Trump tariff uncertainty (arstechnica.com)
from Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 15:54
https://lemmy.world/post/27782718

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jared@mander.xyz on 04 Apr 16:16 next collapse

Ah, fuck Nintendo anyway.

Bonesince1997@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 17:08 next collapse

So brave

jared@mander.xyz on 04 Apr 18:52 next collapse

Gobble it up, by all means.

gmtom@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 15:01 collapse

Enjoy your worse steamdeck with $90 games

Bonesince1997@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 15:33 collapse

This is an article about tariffs. They will affect many products in the United States and many companies, not just Nintendo, will have to respond. But by all means, let it be just another moment for haters like you all to show that’s all you got. Any moment to say fuck Nintendo, even when it has nothing to do with them.

bassomitron@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 19:47 next collapse

I mean, I think Nintendo is a shitty, awful, greedy corporation, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for how tariffs will effect consumers. It’s bad for the economy and the GOP are a bunch of fucking morons for letting their prophet get to this stage.

And yes, I know all the chums will pipe in that their strategy is for all the billionaires to swoop in and buy up everything cheaply. But that’s very short sighted, as this type of bullshit is causing long-term damage to the US’s soft power and influence. Our allies and trading partners are literally forging new agreements without us, meaning even once the tariffs are over, things are not just going to magically go back to normal, if they ever even do.

MellowYellow13@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 16:36 collapse

Fuck the GOP

coyootje@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 16:19 next collapse

It’s gonna be interesting to see how this pans out, there’s a good chance the console and games will be VERY expensive in the US by the time they come out if Japan and the US get into a tariff - counter tariff spat.

lowleveldata@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 16:20 next collapse

Great news to the people who were complaining about the price as they can complain more about the further adjusted price due to the tariff

Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org on 04 Apr 16:26 next collapse

So we're back to the 80s. Now, can the US market pick itself back up?

MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 16:32 next collapse

I’m so glad that the prices were revealed right before the tariff announcement.

So now… they either stick to that and suck it up or they will increase them and show more people what these tariffs are doing.

pennomi@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 16:39 next collapse

Agreed, this will anger young people, who need to be shaken awake to let them know that politics isn’t a fucking game. Conservatism and authoritarianism is poison, they just didn’t understand that yet.

Railcar8095@lemm.ee on 04 Apr 17:46 next collapse

“The Nintendo switch revolution” wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card, but I’ll take it.

ampersandrew@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 18:58 next collapse

Print out stickers of Trump pointing to the price with a speech bubble saying, “I did that.”

billiam0202@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 21:15 collapse

Which is somehow still less ridiculous than tariffs on penguins.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 05:34 collapse

Please Nintendo use the switch 2 price to help us ouster our fascist

SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org on 05 Apr 05:34 next collapse

This specifically is so funny to me. It wasn’t intentional, but damn was it good timing.

billwashere@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 09:39 collapse

I actually kinda think it was intentional. Any business savvy person knew these tariffs were coming and that they would be disruptive especially to something like the Switch 2.

IndustryStandard@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 19:04 collapse

Nintendo games went from 60 to 90 dollars. They put tariffs on everyone.

Sirus@lemm.ee on 04 Apr 16:40 next collapse

Good, for all those zoomers that voted for trump, eat a dirty asshole you fucks.

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world on 05 Apr 18:54 collapse

As opposed to millenials, gen X and boomers who voted for trump? Why do they get a free pass?

Sirus@lemm.ee on 05 Apr 20:10 collapse

A majority of them aren’t playing switch. Not saying none of them are but the highest majority of switch players in those groups are zoomers.

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works on 04 Apr 16:45 next collapse

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Ilixtze@lemm.ee on 04 Apr 16:50 next collapse

The anti woke gamers that can only see politics when it intersects their treats will be thrilled by this. But I don’t expect any self reflection or deep analysis by them.

AllTheKarma@lemmy.zip on 04 Apr 18:55 collapse

Nah, they’ll blame developers and publishers. There will be death threats I’m sure. Boycotting companies out loud while still using their products.

zephorah@lemm.ee on 04 Apr 16:53 next collapse

What’s uncertain? He’s solidifying income for the executive branch sans congress. And thus gutting congressional power over the executive branch before midterms.

Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works on 04 Apr 17:13 next collapse

Gamers are truly the most oppressed class

Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub on 04 Apr 17:42 next collapse

Facebook Nintendo groups are having a Biblical meltdown right now.

LiveLM@lemmy.zip on 05 Apr 16:26 collapse

Ooh, time to post to the InsanePeopleFacebook community

unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de on 04 Apr 18:16 collapse

We will get soooo many of these headlines in the coming months and years. It will be glorious. Everyone will get instant and cheaper access to new tech while USians get fucked lol

tempest@lemmy.ca on 04 Apr 20:34 collapse

No no those other countries will pay the tariffs.

Raiderkev@lemmy.world on 04 Apr 20:46 next collapse

Yes, as someone who works in supply chain, I definitely don’t have to update hundreds of PO’s to add tariff fees into everything, and the company is definitely not increasing price of the product onto our customers, because that’d be weird. China n Mexico are clearly going to make us rich.

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