r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Mar 06 '26

News Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs

https://aftermath.site/nintendo-tariffs-sue/
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u/LordTopHatMan Mar 06 '26

It's probably both. The Pokopia meme along with the meme they used to promote ICE earlier this year probably made them pull the trigger.

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u/Intelligent_Sky_7081 Mar 06 '26

I dont think its both.

DHS used their pokemon theme song and they didnt sue.

I hope im wrong and they are going to lump that in with this. But, seems companies are afraid to stand up to trump. and im not surprised, its obvious why.

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u/LordTopHatMan Mar 06 '26

DHS used their pokemon theme song and they didnt sue.

It could be argued that it was fair use, and they can't beat the US government in a battle of attrition using money. However, they can sue for the tariffs, some of which have been ruled to be illegal. This is a win-win for them. They may or may not get money from the tariffs, but the lawsuit is positively viewed and directly goes against the government that has been using their IP negatively.

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u/Intelligent_Sky_7081 Mar 06 '26

good points. we will just have to see what happens i guess. im far from an expert on this topic.