Nintendo's Response to Tariffs | Manufacturing issues, Pricing, Iwata's Comments

Investigating the consequences of potential video game tariffs

[evermillcreek]

"Shedding light rather than generating heat" that's brilliant ✨

[PolitiClank]

I was literally just searching to see if anyone had covered the impact of the US election on the Switch 2, and low and behold, you have a fresh video on the topic! You are rapidly becoming my favourite Nintendo Youtuber; nowhere else can I find insights into politics and Nintendo news, my two longest standing passions.

[DontKnowDontCare.]

Nintendo dodged the weak yen, only to be hit with tariffs.

[gregkdotcom]

We just need to convince Trump to get a Switch 2.

"This is a great product, the BEST product even. There's never been a better product ever. I met the guy who made it, great guy, wonderful person, he's a good friend of mine"

[crystaltriforce]

given how searches for "what is a tarrif" after the election, it probably would have been better for videos about them and their consequences coming out sooner

[duckyishappy]

In the US tariffs are almost completely controlled by the president. It’s one of the few things the president has direct control over

[GameMageVideos]

Tariffs on games themselves to that degree would completely doom the physical release market, it would completely the solidify the digital-only future that publishers want.

Note on the increased ratio of physical games sales in Nintendo compared to other consoles: Another huge factor there is storage size. The base Switch has, like, 8 or 16gb? I can't remember. But there are Switch games that are singlehandedly bigger than what one Switch can even download by default.

[Zakster]

I was wondering how the election would impact nintendo

[eatvietnam]

Hello from Vietnam! We are waiting for the go ahead to begin production in Quang Ninh

[MatthewAvalos]

Costs for consumers will almost certainly go up. It’s just a question of how much.

[franwex]

The consumer will pay for it. It is what it is. The competition will do the same.

[wootmasterzorsx]

I can’t lie that I’m not worried about what’s going to happen with tariffs, but I am put a bit at ease if tariffs have excluded video games in the past.

Thank you for an informative video, as always, though.

[ekurisona]

NF, can you put up a poll on your YT Community tab? I would love to see what your subscribers believe the price will be.

A. $399
B. $449
C. $499

[robbyrobot]

Sharp has manufacturing plants in America for appliances. If they are indeed providing the displays, it would be cool if they starting making displays here.

[skippy]

I am reliably impressed by the quality and professional nature of discourse on this channel.

[pwitts]

Do you think there would be any impact on Canada from the US tariffs messing with imports or keeping prices generally in line with America?

[RiqMoran]

i wonder how Apple will navigate this seeing as to how theyre one of our largest and most influential companies besides Nvidia.

[CasualViewer-tf]

I’m curious if Nintendo will expand the Nintendo Online classic library to mobile and tablet devices. That way they could still sell subscriptions beyond the Switch platform and further sidestep reliance on console sales.

[yeahsureb]

Unironically my two favorite interests: economics and Nintendo 😂

[junk]

"Stifle innovation in our industry" now eh?