Nintendo of America sues US government over tariffs

Nintendo of America has filed a lawsuit against the US government over the “initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures” last year.

In a complaint obtained by Aftermath, lawyers for Nintendo are asking the US Court of International Trade to refund the tariffs paid “with interest” since they were imposed.

The filing accused various US government agencies of collecting “more than $200 billion in tariffs on imports from nearly all countries.”

Defendants listed in the suit include the US Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of the US Trade Representative, Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Commerce.

“[Nintendo of America] has standing to sue because it is the importer of record for goods that were subject to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act duties,” the firm’s lawyers said. Nintendo manufactures the majority of its hardware and accessories in Vietnam and China.

The platform holder confirmed that the suit had been filed, but had “nothing else to share on the topic.”

As PC Gamer reports, Nintendo is one of over 1,000 companies suing the US government over tariffs, alongside FedEx and Costco.

These lawsuits follow the Supreme Court’s decision last month to strick down most of the global tariffs set by US President Donald Trump.

In response, Trump imposed a new 10% tariff to replace the ones that were outlawed under a “never-used law known as Section 122,” as noted by BBC News.

US tariffs took effect last April as Nintendo prepared to launch the Switch 2 in June. Pre-orders in the US were delayed from April 9 to April 24, but the release date stayed the same.

Prices for Switch 2 accessories rose, but the console price remained unchanged. Nintendo clarified that tariffs were not included in the $449.49 price tag.

However, the firm previously said the price could change depending on market conditions.

“Our basic policy is that for any country or region, if tariffs are imposed, we recognise them as part of the cost and incorporate them into the price,” said Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa.

“However, [2025] marks our first new dedicated video game launch in eight years, so given our unique situation, our priority is to maintain the momentum of our platforms, which is extremely important for our dedicated video game platform.”

Furukawa added: “Consequently, if the assumption on tariffs change, we will consider what kind of price adjustments would be appropriate, taking into account various factors such as the market conditions.”