Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump's tariff policy

Nintendo of America has officially filed a lawsuit against the United States government over the sweeping tariff policy introduced by President Donald Trump's administration in 2025.

The complaint was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, targeting a series of tariffs that Nintendo argues were imposed unlawfully.

According to the filing, Nintendo's legal team claims that since February 2025, the Trump administration has collected over $200 billion in tariffs on imports from nearly every country in the world. Nintendo argues it has standing to sue because it imports goods subject to IEEPA duties.

As its primary remedy, Nintendo is seeking a refund of the tariffs paid, plus interest – though no specific dollar amount is named in the complaint. Alternatively, the company would accept a monetary judgment for the equivalent sum, and is also requesting reimbursement of attorney fees.

Key context here: on February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the tariffs unconstitutional. Following that decision, New York Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade said all importers of record are entitled to benefit from the ruling, and confirmed he would be handling cases related to refunds.

Trump later announced plans to introduce new 15% tariffs – higher than the previous rates.

The tariff situation also had a direct impact on Nintendo consumers. The timing of the tariff announcements overlapped with the Switch 2 launch, and the uncertainty around import duties caused pre-orders for the console in the US to be delayed.