Fate of console pricing uncertain after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down Trump's 2025 tariffs as unconstitutional, but console pricing relief may be short-lived. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo raised hardware prices in 2025 citing tariff-driven economic conditions. Trump immediately announced a new 10% tariff under the Trade Act of 1974. Meanwhile, AI data center demand has created severe RAM shortages—OpenAI's deal for 40% of global DRAM output drove consumer RAM prices up 171% and is delaying Valve's new hardware and straining Nintendo's profitability.

Appeared in 2026-02-23.