Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has been in the middle of a lengthy battle to implement sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States. It began in February 2025, when he implemented tariffs of 10% against China and 25% against Canada and Mexico, before his so-called “Liberation Day,” when he applied reciprocal taxes across a wide range of countries. The financial move has been met not just with public backlash, particularly from companies manufacturing outside the country, but with legal challenges, including the Supreme Court’s recent decision on February 20 to strike down the policy on the grounds that the president did not have the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs without congressional approval. However, that hasn’t stopped the Trump administration from pushing forward.
Not long after the ruling, Trump decried the court’s decision and vowed to impose new 10% global tariffs through Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, a law that hadn’t been used in that capacity before. In response, 24 Democratic state attorneys general and governors fired back with a lawsuit on Thursday, calling the move unconstitutional and asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to block the new tariffs. Over 1,000 companies have also filed a lawsuit in hopes of covering the cost of the illegal tariffs, with Costco, Revlon, and FedEx among those looking to recoup losses. As of Friday, video game giant Nintendo is now joining the fray and suing the administration for refunds over the now struck-down tariffs.
Nintendo of America’s lawsuit specifically lists the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Office of the United States Trade Representative and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, and the U.S. Department of Commerce and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as defendants. “This action concerns Defendants’ initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures that have, to date, resulted in the collection of more than $200 billion in tariffs on imports from nearly all countries,” it reads. Nintendo leans on overseas manufacturing for its consoles and accessories, primarily in China and Vietnam. As such, the company’s lawyers explained that the decision to sue came “because it is the importer of record for goods that were subject to IEEPA Duties” and thus “suffered injuries” while the tariffs were active.
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Tariffs Upended the Launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 Last Year
Trump’s tariffs couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Super Mario company. Last year marked the much-anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, complete with Mario Kart World, though with the tax on imported goods, Nintendo had to make the unprecedented decision to delay pre-orders for the console as it considered the financial ramifications. The $449 launch price of the console hasn’t been impacted, but the cost of accessories, like the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and Joy-Con 2 Pair, has since been raised. They were able to largely get by through their supply in Vietnam, but it was nonetheless a damper on what was supposed to be a big moment for the company. A price change could still be on the horizon, between the U.S. government’s continued efforts to implement tariffs and the current RAM shortage affecting the tech industry at large.
The legal challenge from Nintendo and other companies comes just days after Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that companies are entitled to seek refunds after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s original tariffs. According to The Guardian, US Customs and Border Protection is already putting together a system to process refunds, given the demand. That process reportedly could be operational within the next 45 days, but the fight over tariffs may be far from over nonetheless.
Stay tuned here at Collider for further updates. Read the full complaint from Nintendo here.
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April 1, 2026
- Runtime
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98 Minutes
- Director
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Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
