Back in 2025, Nintendo was forced to raise the prices of its various Switch models in the U.S. due to temporary customs duties. At the time, the Switch Lite cost an additional $30, the standard Switch $40, and the OLED version about $50.

Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to unilaterally decide on the implementation of new tariffs. The companies were exempted from this tax and decided to file a lawsuit against the U.S. government to seek a refund. In the wake of this, two gamers in turn filed a lawsuit to compel Nintendo to reimburse gamers if the company were to receive the requested amount from the U.S. government.

Of course, the Japanese manufacturer rejected this possibility, stating that gamers "received exactly what they paid for."

"Nintendo or one of its distributors set the price for each product, and consumers decided whether that price was acceptable. Those who purchased Nintendo products received exactly what they had negotiated and paid for: a console, a game, and/or an accessory at a price agreed upon by both parties.

The amount paid by the plaintiffs represents the purchase price of the goods they wanted and received—the plaintiffs are not entitled to a refund simply because of changes in customs tariff legislation."

Finally, Nintendo stated that refunding the difference to all consumers would be difficult to implement since the price increase also took into account “the costs of memory, labor, shipping, and customs duties”.