As spotted by Aftermath today, Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the US government over the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump put in place across the world last year. While specifically targeting the refunds from the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court last month, the lawsuit joins the over 1,000 companies that are suing the US Government over what they claim is the illegal usage of tariffs.
Among the list of defendants is the US Department of Treasury, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, US Department of Homeland Security, former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Office of the US Trade Representative, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, US Customs and Border Protection, Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, the US Department of Commerce, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The lawsuit was filed on March 6, 2026, but likely in Japan, thus Noem’s status is listed as current Secretary of DHS.
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Nintendo’s lawyers write in the complaint, “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.” The lawyers assert that since February 1, 2025, Trump has implemented “unlawful” executives orders that include “imposing tariffs on imports from a vast swath of countries.” The company is seeking the court to refund “with interest” the tariffs it has already paid in compliance with the previous ruling. When asked for comment by Aftermath, Nintendo had nothing to share, but did confirm the lawsuit was legitimate.
Famously, Nintendo wound up delaying pre-orders of the Switch 2 in the United States due to the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs. While other territories had pre-orders open on April 9, 2025, it would be a few weeks before Nintendo felt comfortable opening them in the US. Surprisingly, the launch price of the console did not rise from its originally listed $449.99, but certain peripherals and even the Switch 1 price did increase to compensate for tariffs. Nintendo’s lawyers note all of this in the lawsuit.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
