People have a lot of questions about what a second Donald Trump presidential administration will look like, and one of the big concerns surrounds proposed tariffs on foreign imports, with larger ones targeted for China.
If these are passed, it could signal a big change in how video game hardware and software is manufactured and could lead to increased costs for players.
Digital Trends spoke to analysts about the potential impact that tariffs could have on tech like game consoles. As of this writing, the proposal is to implement a 10% or 20% tariff on all imports, but a specific 60% tariff on Chinese imports.
Some analysts we reached out to declined to comment on the impact of the tariffs because while Trump has discussed a plan, it hasn’t gone into effect and might not.
Others, like Serkan Toto of Japanese games industry consulting firm Kantan, warned that consumers could be the ones paying the cost if plans go into effect.