Perhaps the prices of these prices may not be immediately effective, as the console makers already work through the inventory of imports before the already exist in the United States. But its effects are already being felt in parts of the gaming market, with retailer Navig To the accusations rates Recent Nvidia graphics card for rising prices.
Nigg says the price of RTX 5090 is already being affected by Trump’s latest trade war.
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Nigg says the price of RTX 5090 is already being affected by Trump’s latest trade war.
Credit: Andrew Kuningham
However, tariff effects in console manufacturers cannot be felt equally. Analyst David Gibson Was noted last month Almost HALF half of Nintendo Switch consoles is manufactured out of China, this is a change Began during the previous threat of trade war in 2019. This can leave Nintendo with some flexibility in sending non -Chinese -made consoles to the United States tariff free, while saving its Chinese -made consoles all over the world.
Microsoft Also began to change its hardware output from China Corona begins in 2020 in response to the virus outbreak. But Sony, allegedly, still relies heavily on Chinese console production capacity. Gibson Estimated Only 30 % of the PlayStation consoles are manufactured outside China.
Although Trump and others are in their orbit that these revenue will encourage companies to inspire manufacturing and production in the United States, observers do not consider it likely. The Consumer Technology Association’s trading group argued that “the required resources and basic economic production structure scale and complexity to completely change technology manufacturing operations in the United States completely changed,” In a report of October.
Nintendo’s significant production capacity outside China means that the upcoming switch 2 is unlikely to be affected by the recent revenue.
Overall is a possible recovery for the game industry. In 2019, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo worked successfully with CTA Discuss for discounts From this period of taxes against China. Trump What is recently indicated Similar exemptions may be for this latest period of import tax.
Entertainment Software Association Said in a statement Last month, “Video game devices and its related products will have a negative impact on hundreds of millions of Americans and will harm the industry’s significant contribution to the US economy. We are looking forward to working with the administration and Congress to find ways to maintain economic growth with the help of our sector.”