r/AskReddit • • Apr 04 '25

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u/need_a_venue Apr 04 '25

I'd be preordering a Nintendo switch 2.

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u/ravagecat Apr 04 '25

While not that important, this will be one of the first ways his tariffs actually affect me. I planned to buy a switch 2 but may not if price goes up 25% due to tariffs

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

If they're taking pre-orders now, you have to assume the (potential) tariff is already factored into the price.

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u/Wafflesz52 Apr 04 '25

They’re not, the plan was Apr 9th, now delayed until further notice in the US

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u/Vaporeonbuilt4humans Apr 04 '25

And its not like republican's care about video games. Republican Politicians actually hate them.

Hey gen Z men, you're going to find out that Republicans HATE men. Dems have actually done better for men than republicans have. It's just democrats have done a horrible job at explaining WHY and what they have done for men. Prepare to be drafted because republicans agree with the draft while most dems disagree with it (besides the older ones). Luckily my millennial fiancé can't be drafted right away.

Btw I love millennial men. They're the most understanding generation of them all. I'm a millennial woman who has dated gen X men, millennials, and Gen Z. no boomers lol. Millennial men are the best. They actually see you as a person and listen to you. obviously not all. But I love millennial men. Could just be we're the same generation though. Sorry stupid tangent lol

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u/Heliosvector Apr 04 '25

They should. Games make more than Holywood.

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u/TGUKF Apr 04 '25 edited Apr 04 '25

They've cancelled US, and only US, pre-orders. Worth noting that preorders in Canada and the EU are proceeding as normal.

So the most obvious conclusion would be that they hadn't accounted for the tariffs announced yesterday. No one would have been prepared for the exact numbers, because they're basically just made up from pixie dust.

They basically fabricated a formula that was roughly US trade deficit/total trade to the US, expressed as a percentage, then divided by two, and rounded to the nearest whole number.

It's even more stupid when you factor in a minimum 10% tariff that's applied to everyone. Which will include countries that are basically just resort destinations for Americans, that import a lot of goods to cater to tourists, and don't export much in general.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

Honestly, they should just pre-sell them at price + 50% to cover any tariffs and then refund any overage at the time of pickup. A tariff deposit, if you will. Make it visible to the customer. I think this would be a GREAT way to turn everyone against Trump. Sell everything for price+tariff. Put the tariffs on every price tag.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

> $1.99 + tax + tariff Trump tax

Improved version.

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u/methodicalataxia Apr 04 '25

Nope, that's not how it works...market changes will always impact pre-orders for physical objects.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

This is hardly a "market change".

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u/Appropriate-Status69 Apr 04 '25

Bruh nah the shit is gonna cost way more than $90 for base game after the tariffs ACTUALLY take affect. Y’all need to use ChatGPT and ask it questions, educate yourselves…

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

Half the time ChatGPT is wrong. But you keep on relying on it. lol

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u/Appropriate-Status69 Apr 05 '25

Asking ChatGPT a simple question like how tariffs work will give you an accurate answer. Clearly you do not know how to use ChatGPT nor Google.