gizmodo.com/trumps-proposed-tariffs-will-hit-gamers-hard-2000521796

Donald Trump has won the presidency and, if he actually goes through with some of his policy proposals, the consequences for gamers will be stark. One of the reasons electronics are so cheap in America is its robust trade relationship with China.

During the campaign, Trump said he'd impose a baseline 60% tariff on Chinese exports. If he does that, the price of all the stuff gamers love is going to go up. Laptop prices could spike by almost 50%. The cost of video game consoles could rise around 40%, making the upcoming PS5 Pro cost almost $1,000. The Switch 2 may be backward compatible, but it may cost quite a bit more than the original.

The Consumer Technology Association, the trade association behind CES, published a study in October that looked at the possible effects of a 60% tariff on consumer electronics.

"Across the board, the tariffs will cause significant price increases for the U.S. consumer," the study said. The CTA estimated that laptop and tablet costs would go up 46%, smartphones would go up 26%, and video game consoles would spike 40%. That kind of increase would put the cost of the forthcoming PS5 Pro at just under $1,000. A top-of-the-line GPU, the kind used for AI and gaming, could bloat from around $900 to $1,300. The price of monitors would go up $109, desktops would go up around $74 overall, and headphones could cost an extra $35.
We’re about to see disapproval ratings neigh thought impossible if he actually implements even half the s*** he says he will.

BREAKING: loser gamers ruin their own lives.

They finna raise the vbucks price again

Love to see it

Not my problem

Good

Good. Hope there’s more fallout like this & regret from that s***.

Gaming cooked anyway

So long as none of my equipment dies

Considering coping a Steam Deck on Black Friday, steam sales would really come in clutch.

I hope they're happy for what they voted for

Entertainment being cheap for the past decade may literally have been the only thing keeping people from going out and activating.

Then again IG/tiktok/facebook/youtube are still free

Fire

Tbh, electronics/video games never caught with how expensive it use to be in the 80s/90s. I always thought video games should be a bit more expensive then they are now

But prices shouldn't go up cause of unnecessary tarrifs

$600 switch 2

$1300 ps6

$1000 Xbox we are sorry our naming scheme sucks x/s 720

$5500 RTX 5090

Just like housing after raising interest rates we gonna have the haves and the have-nots

i have stayed silent on this topic for too long but once he messes with us gamers he’s gone too far

Not only interest rates have gone up by 5 points since Covid. But prices themselves gone up like 30-40%!

Amazing job!