China-made Nintendo Switch 2 in line for 145% tariff hit, supplier warns

U.S. exempts smartphones, laptops but not game consoles and smart speakers

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The majority of Switch consoles are made in China, and Nintendo has already delayed U.S. pre-orders for the Switch 2. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI

TAIPEI -- Nintendo's Switch 2 and other gaming consoles made in China are likely to be hit by the trade war between the world's two biggest economies, despite the U.S. announcing over the weekend that smartphones, notebook computers and certain other tech products will be exempt from Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs.

According to an internal assessment memo by a major Apple and Nintendo supplier seen by Nikkei Asia, game consoles are still subject to a 145% U.S. tariff on goods made in China, which means products like Nintendo's highly anticipated new console are in line for a massive hit.

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