In a joint letter, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo tell the Trump administration that proposed Chinese tariffs would harm the game industry and cost gamers $840M
Trump's tariffs are foolish Charlie Hall / Polygon : Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony say Trump's tariffs on China will hurt the game industry Matthew Forde / PC Games Insider : Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo present united front against Trump's US tariffs against Chinese goods Stephany Nunneley / VG247 : Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft issue joint statement against tariff proposed by Trump administration Ben Gilbert / Business Insider : The rival companies behind the Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch just sent a joint letter … GameSpot : Sony, Nintendo, And Microsoft Write Joint Letter Opposing Trump Tariffs Rebekah Valentine / GamesIndustry.biz : Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo: 25% tariff on consoles would cause “disproportionate harm” Tweets: Tony Gerdeman / @tonygerdeman : Based on sales over the last two years, that equates to about a $60 upcharge per console — or the cost of one game. https://twitter.com/... Fandom / @getfandom : Sony, Microsoft, & Nintendo wrote a joint letter opposing Trump tariffs in an effort to protect US video game economy 96% of consoles were created in China last year & US consumers are estimated to pay $840M more for consoles due to tariffs 🎮 (via https://www.regulations.gov/ ...) https://twitter.com/... Kif / @kifleswing : first they came for the gamers.... and i did not speak up https://twitter.com/... Harry Cheadle / @hcheadle : The tariffs have come for America's most precious resource: our gamers https://www.vice.com/... @vice : “A price increase of 25% will likely put a new video game console out of reach for many American families who we expect to be in the market for a console this holiday season.” https://www.vice.com/...