Sony argues that consumers paid fair market prices for their consoles and that the claim that tariffs caused the August 2025 price hike is speculative. The company attributes price increases to inflation, currency fluctuations, and component costs rather than government levies.
Microsoft and Nintendo have filed similar motions to dismiss class action lawsuits. Nintendo has already booked $300 million in refunds, while Microsoft is attempting to move its case into arbitration, arguing that no specific tariff share of the console price can be calculated.
Panic, the maker of the Playdate handheld, is the only gaming hardware manufacturer to refund the 19% tariff to its customers. This follows a Supreme Court ruling that declared the president's power to impose such tariffs unauthorized.
