- Primary Subject: Nintendo vs. U.S. Government (Tariff Refund Lawsuit)
- Key Update: Following Judge Richard Eaton’s March 5 ruling that companies are entitled to refunds, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has claimed it cannot process the $166 billion in collected revenue for at least another 45 days. Nintendo is specifically fighting for interest on the millions it paid in IEEPA tariffs.
- Last Verified: March 6, 2026
- Quick Answer: Nintendo is suing for a full refund of 2025 import tariffs that saw Chinese-imported goods spike by up to 125%.
Nintendo is suing the United States Government. No, it's not about the recent usage of Nintendo-related IPs in promotional campaigns on social media, but something just as important: tariffs.
The Japanese company is joining over a thousand other international companies, including FedEx and Costco, in battling what they describe as "illegal" implementation of import tariffs, according to the Aftermath.
The report states that Nintendo of America's lawsuit is specifically pushing back against refunds of the previously imposed tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down and that Trump originally implemented in February, 2025. Nintendo is looking for a refund on these "with interest." These are the tariffs that caused speculation regarding a potential Switch 2 delay and price hike. Pre-orders were indeed delayed, and accessories received a price increase, but the console itself remained and still is $449.99.
Tariffs caused goods imported from China to receive a 125% price increase, eventually landing on a 34% increased in May, 2025. The lawsuit states this violates the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, explaining the company is entitled to refunds of all tariffs paid since February, 2025.
It'll remain to be seen if Nintendo and the rest of the companies battling against the United States government will be able to get the tariffs refunded. On March 5, Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade stated that all the companies affected by the tariffs were entitled to refunds after the Supreme Court struck them down. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) naturally immediately responded, saying the organization was not in a position to process the refunds, with a "system" in place potentially being up and running in at least 45 days, according to The Wall Street Journal. The CBP confirmed it collected a total of $166 billion from IEEPA tariffs since last year.
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