Lawsuit says Nintendo customers paid more while company sought tariff refunds

Yahoo Finance ^ | April 22, 2026 | Shawn Garrett

[SunkenCiv]

The lawsuit was filed by two plaintiffs, one from California and one from Seattle, on behalf of a proposed nationwide class of people who bought Nintendo products from February 2025 through February 2026, when the company is accused of passing tariff costs along to customers.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: california; lawfare; nintendo; washington

[SunkenCiv]

Shakespeare was right.

[SunkenCiv]

Lawfare, perhaps by people who have too much money and time on their hands.

[for-q-clinton]

True, but it makes sense. If as some believe all tariffs are passed on to consumers...why does the business get to receive a refund?

[Resolute Conservative]

All costs are passed to the consumer, duh.

[Ex-Con777]

This is the first of many, many lawsuits following an incomplete SCOTUS ruling.

What did they think was going to happen by awarding refunds to the companies?

EC

[for-q-clinton]

They knew the lawyers would get rich. Judges always look to make sure lawyers get paid.

[Brian Griffin]

There is something like $166 billion in potential tariff refunds that could be subjected to a special 100% income tax and the proceeds used to issue Gas Price Help checks (~$600 each) to owners of insured motor vehicles.

Call your Congressman’s main office now!

[algore]

I worked for Nintendo in the early 80s every part was manufactured in Japan and assembled here in the US.

the company was structured so that every part was super expensive and that Nintendo USA would make a very minimal profit.

this was back when they made stand up arcade games.