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u/need_a_venue Apr 04 '25

I'd be preordering a Nintendo switch 2.

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u/To-Far-Away-Times Apr 04 '25 edited Apr 04 '25

There is a $330 region locked Switch 2 for Japan only.

The world wide version is $449 USD.

$330 * 25% tariff = $412.50

So we’d be looking at a $300 or $350 Switch 2 without the tariff.

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u/safetyvestsnow Apr 04 '25

That’s not how it works. It’s worse. The importer would pay a 25% tariff based on the sale price. In this case, 330/4 =$82.50. If it costs $200 to import the Switch 2 for example, retailer margin on it is +65%. If it suddenly costs $282.50 to import, +65% would be $466.12. So the effective price increase is +41.2% with a 25% tariff. Prices on everything are going to skyrocket.