Trump tariffs could accelerate death of physical games claim experts

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Donald Trump's proposed tariffs might affect the games industry at an even larger level beyond console prices, according to a professor.

Make gaming worse again Donald Trump ’s second presidency could impact the way we consume games along with console prices, as potential tariffs threaten to affect costs across the US. While Donald Trump isn’t technically US president again until his inauguration on January 20, his policies have already sparked concern across the games industry. Trump previously said he will impose a baseline 60% tariff on all Chinese exports, in an attempt to encourage American-made goods.

‘If new physical video games are hit with an import tax which prompts an increase in their price to consumers, the most likely scenario would be the price of digital games would be raised to be at parity,’ Piscatella wrote on Blue Sky. ‘Or the alternative would be to abandon physical. Either way, not great.

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