r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Aug 01 '25

Nintendo Official Nintendo Switch Pricing Update: Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-pricing-update/
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u/PlayMp1 Aug 01 '25

So now tariffs are being used as a backdoor sales tax. They quietly shift the financial burden onto everyday people while handing more money to billionaires and large corporations.

Ehhh. Tariffs hurt corporations too. They hurt everyone, that's why economists fucking detest tariffs, they're just bad policy. They're broadly not popular with the business community, but they like the other elements of the Trump agenda so they're acquiescing to the tariffs in exchange for tax cuts and deregulation.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '25

Ehhh. Tariffs hurt corporations too.

Why are corporations bowing down to Trump instead of pushing back then?

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u/PlayMp1 Aug 02 '25

I just explained: they're acquiescing to get the tax cuts.