Nintendo Seeks Dismissal of 2 Gamers' Tariff Refund Lawsuit
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Updated · Nintendo Life · Jul 21
Nintendo Seeks Dismissal of 2 Gamers' Tariff Refund Lawsuit
3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Jul 21
Summary
Nintendo asked a U.S. court to throw out a lawsuit by two gamers who say tariff-related refunds the company seeks from the government should be passed on to customers.
The company argued buyers "received exactly what they bargained and paid for" and that completed sales do not require retroactive price cuts after the tariff litigation outcome.
Gregory Hoffert and Prashant Sharan sued after Nintendo raised prices on the original Switch and several Switch 2 peripherals in August 2025, a move tied to tariffs later deemed illegal.
The case centers on whether Nintendo could keep both any government tariff refund and the higher revenue from those price increases, a dispute other tariff-hit companies could also face.