It’s wonderful to see such solidarity among the industry’s three major manufacturers! Especially when it’s to gang up on gamers. In fact, Sony and Microsoft have decided to follow Nintendo in refusing to reimburse consumers for the customs duties imposed by the United States.

Last July, Sony said it expected to receive a refund of $508 million from the U.S. government. The U.S. had indeed imposed customs duties illegally in 2025 and must now reimburse the companies affected by this decision. Lawyers for the Japanese company stated this week that it has no legal obligation to pass this amount on to customers. Like many companies, Sony had passed these customs duties on to the price of its devices in the U.S.

Microsoft has also taken this position, putting forward a similar argument when a complaint was filed by a gamer in a federal court in Washington State.

"There is nothing unjust about Plaintiff purchasing an Xbox at an advertised price and getting exactly what he paid for—regardless of whatever theory he devised months later about Microsoft’s cost structure."

The legal battle is not over yet for Sony and Microsoft. A verdict is not expected for several months.