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In 2025,tariffsgained prominence as the Trump administration suddenly raised tariffs across over 70 countries.
A company importing a $1,000 laptop from China must now pay $1,250 as a tax.
Microsoft Xbox Series X and Sony PlayStation 5 consoles.
Sony just raised some PlayStation prices Is Microsoft about to do the same for Xbox?
Early Sunday, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnickconfirmed that smartphones, computers, and other electronicswould get separate tariffs.
A new tariff will also apply to semiconductors, such as processors, RAM, SSDs, and more.
Microsoft Xbox Series X and Sony PlayStation 5 consoles.
I guess we can also throw TVs and computer displays into the mix.
Of course, as with everything related to the Trump administration, these new tariffs may never be imposed.
The exemptions were found in a late Friday US Customs and Border Protection post.
In short, we shouldn’t see consumer prices increase on electronics, but there are some gray areas.
Navigating what is and isn’t being hit with tariffs is tricky, and there are few blanket answers.
But at least when it comes to video games, the short answer isno.
They won’t be hit with extra costs for imports.
Indeed, the overall stock market seems to be ending a bit more positively.
So what about gaming handhelds?
And that wasbeforethe US announced tariffs on China and jacked them up to 145%!
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Therefore, they are classified differently.
A second fab is on track for 2028 to produce 3nm chips.
Intel isalso building out fabs in the USfor this reason.
Financially, this could bode well for Qualcomm and AMD while punishing Intel.
Beijing increased its tariff from 34% to 84%,and it is now at 125%.
Likewise, Microsoft has its Surface line of laptops, which are also coming out of China.
Microsoft may still proceed with the launch as it likely stockpiled enough devices for an initial launch.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
It’s currently trading at 16,280.
The S&P 500 was down 4.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,500.
Earlier reports before the pause indicated that members of theEU were threatening tariffs on US tech companiesand online services.
“TSMC, I gave them no money, great company.
Most powerful in the world, biggest chip company in the world.
TSMC reportedly declined to comment after Reuters reached out.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) is welcomed by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) at EU Commission headquarters.
That’s largely speculative for now.
Starting April 10, tariffs on U.S. goods entering China will jump from 34% to 84%.
Xbox’s consoles run the risk of increased prices.
President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media on April 7th.
EIJING, CHINA - MARCH 11: Chinese President Xi Jinping votes during the closing of the Third Session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 11, 2025, in Beijing, China.
