Nintendo today announced a customer appreciation sale that discounts games, apparel, accessories and more, but it's only in the US, as the sale itself is only made possible due to the tariff refunds that Nintendo received from the US government.
Following the recent developments on tariffs in the United States, Nintendo is now giving back to US consumers, but not in the form of direct tariff refunds. Nintendo is instead offering a sale running from September 13 - 26 that will discount dozens of Switch digital games and bundles by 30%, as well as price reductions on DLC, accessories, amiibo, and other merch.
Popular Now: Kojima shares details on Sony breakup, says PlayStation abruptly cancelled PHYSINT months ago"The Customer Appreciation Sale is our way of saying thank you to Nintendo players for their continued support and is made possible in part by tariff-related refunds. While Nintendo absorbed most tariff-related costs, the refunds helped make promotions like this one possible."
It's not often that Nintendo speaks so frankly to its community, and the news comes months after it was reported that Nintendo lawyers had said that gamers were "not entitled" to receive tariff refunds in court against a class action lawsuit demanding consumer refund payouts.
The sale isn't live yet, and Nintendo hasn't revealed which games and exact pieces of merch will be discounted. These sales will help spark momentum into the holiday year with Ocarina of Time in November, which releases just weeks before GTA 6.
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