Console Makers Refuse Tariff Refunds: 'Got Exactly What They Paid For'

Two major gaming console manufacturers have taken a cue from Nintendo by arguing that customers aren't entitled to refunds for U.S. tariffs on their products.

Sony and Microsoft are defending against potential class action lawsuits, claiming that consumers knew what they were getting into when they paid inflated prices for goods like the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

The argument echoes Nintendo's stance last July, which stated that customers 'received exactly what they bargained and paid for' after buying price-hiked products, such as the Switch 1 family of consoles.

Sony argues in its request to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit that paying fair market price for consumer goods is not a legally cognizable injury. It also claims that it's been proven that U.S. tariffs weren't the reason behind the PS5's price hike last August, citing further price hikes this year despite tariff refunds.

Microsoft has made similar arguments in its own request to dismiss a lawsuit, stating that there's nothing unjust about customers purchasing an Xbox at an advertised price and getting exactly what they paid for.