Nintendo sues U.S. government for illegal judgment of Trump tariffs and demands return with interest

Nintendo, which was affected by postponing Switch 2 reservations in the United States, has sued the US government for imposing "illegal" tariffs and is seeking a refund with interest. According to Aftermath, Nintendo's U.S. subsidiary is seeking a refund of tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled invalid in the lawsuit filed before the U.S. Court of International Trade. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that US President Donald Trump's unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was illegal and that the tariffs imposed were invalid. In response to the Supreme Court's ruling, President Trump decided to impose a new 10% tariff on countries around the world. In early April last year, President Trump held a trade announcement event held in the Rose Garden of the White House and declared "Liberation Day." It became clear that additional tariffs will be imposed on imports into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says that the amount collected by President Trump's emergency tariffs is approximately $166 billion (about 26 trillion yen). The Trump tariffs also had a significant impact on Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders. Following the announcement of additional tariffs on "Liberation Day," Nintendo took the unusual step of postponing Switch 2 reservations in the United States to assess the impact of the Trump tariffs and changing market conditions. Nintendo commented to IGN US at the time: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. will not begin on April 9, 2025, to assess the impact of tariffs and changes in market conditions. We will inform you of a new reservation start date at a later date. There will be no changes to the release date of June 5, 2025. Nintendo set the price of the Switch 2 for North America at $449.99 (about 64,000 yen at the rate at the time) and the Mario Kart World set at $499.99 (about 71,000 yen at the rate at the time). "Mario Kart World" alone was $79.99 (about 11,000 yen at the rate at the time). Since then, the prices of peripherals such as the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller, Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R), and Joy-Con 2 charging grip have also been raised, but the price of the main unit has remained unchanged....