Reports indicate that Sony and Microsoft are adopting a stance similar to Nintendo regarding the passing of tariff refunds to customers. Legal counsel for both the PlayStation and Xbox creators have separately argued in recent lawsuits that their respective companies are not obliged to return these tariff-related funds to consumers.
This legal position emerges after the US Supreme Court earlier this year ruled specific US-imposed tariffs illegal. These very tariffs had previously prompted both Sony and Microsoft to increase the prices of their PlayStation and Xbox consoles throughout 2025, with those added costs being borne by purchasers. This report is based on information from Eurogamer.net.
