Gamers file class action lawsuit against Nintendo over U.S. tariff refunds

According to a report from Game File, a pair of gamers have filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo. This will represent everyone in the U.S. who purchased products impacted by a price increase between February 1, 2025 and February 24, 2026.

Gregory Hoffert and Prashant Sharan say they bought Nintendo products that saw a price increase because of tariffs. As stated by Game File, they’re now claiming that the company “will be unjustly enriching itself with any refund it secures from the U.S. government over widespread tariffs last year that, among other things, hiked the prices of Nintendo hardware and accessories.”

The lawsuit states:

“Unless restrained by this Court, Nintendo stands to recover the same tariff payments twice – once from consumers through higher prices and again from the federal government through tariff refunds, including interest paid by the government on those funds.”

Like many companies, Nintendo was impacted by the tariffs that went into effect last year. It was the catalyst that led to the price increase of various products, including the original Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 Pro Controller and Joy-Con 2, and more. We have the list of changes here.

Nintendo filed its own lawsuit against the U.S. government last month. However, it was put on hold pending the implementation of a refund system, with the process now starting this week.