Score A Switch 2 For $399 As Nintendo Scoffs At Tariff Refunds

Nintendo wants no part of sharing any potential tariff refunds with customers who purchased a Switch console and related accessories for its popular handheld. In response to a class-action lawsuit filed a few months ago, Nintendo argues that consumers "received exactly what they bargained and paid for," and therefore are not owed any refunds.

"Plaintiffs are not entitled to a rebate simply because of intervening legal developments related to tariffs," Nintendo wrote in its request to have the class-action lawsuit dismissed, according to Game File.

The lawsuit arose after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (PDF) in February that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorize President Trump to levy tariffs, paving the way for potentially billions of dollars in refunds to importers that paid the IEEPA tariffs.

Adding a wrinkle to the case, the Supreme Court also ruled that refunds might be required "even though some...

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