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Nintendo says users voluntarily paid higher prices, have no right to tariff refunds | Nintendo says Switch buyers got what they paid for, urges court to dismiss lawsuit.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/nintendo-customers-have-no-legal-right-to-tariff-refunds-company-tells-judge/
A Nintendo Switch handheld gaming console at a store with a demo of Super Mario Bros. Wonder displayed on the screen.Ars TechnicaNintendo says users voluntarily paid higher prices, have no right to tariff refundsNintendo says Switch buyers got what they paid for, urges court to dismiss lawsuit.

Replying to @⁨melsaskca@lemmy.ca⁩

I doubt the majority of the nintendo customers are going to care to be honest. The only people that really got screwed were people decided to jump on board and buy the switch 2 after they raised the prices by 40$ in response to the tariffs.

Not saying that I think those customers who did spend more on it shouldn’t get a refund but, I do think that the majority of nintendo fans are either unaffected, or the amount wouldn’t be worth chasing. I highly doubt this instance will be the deciding factor on many fans for a “yea fuck Nintendo I’m out” reaction. There are far worse things that Nintendo has done that I think would have caused it prior.

Edited ⁨⁨Jul⁩ ⁨23⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨23:10⁩⁩en