A class action lawsuit has been filed against Nintendo over pending tariff refunds to the company.
First reported by Stephen Totilo at Game File, two gamers—Gregory Hoffert of California and Prashant Sharan of Washington—are suing the company, believing that consumers should be the ones getting their money back. The suit was filed in the Western District court of Washington, the state where Nintendo of America is headquartered.
“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,” the claim reads.
Totilo adds that the two “allege that Nintendo’s recovery of any tariff refunds would constitute unjust enrichment and violate Washington state consumer protection law.”
The suit seeks to represent all those in the United States who purchased any Nintendo products that had seen their prices increased between February 1, 2025 and February 24, 2026.
In March, Nintendo filed its own lawsuit against the United States government over Donald Trump’s tariffs. The tariffs were found to be unconstitutional, and the United States was to begin a process of refunding the money gained from companies.
After that lawsuit was filed, Totilo says Nintendo stepped around answering his question regarding whether the company would pass the refunds on to consumers.
Insider Gaming has reached out to Nintendo for comment on the lawsuit. Should a response be received, it will be added to this story.
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