@skywake
I didn't read the entire article, but I'll take your word for it. I'm not knocking the quality of the article itself and it's definitely important. It's just the common practice of NL(And most other websites, I'm sure) fully knowing that the topic at play, even in this case, may very well generate a cesspool of arguments or conflicting opinions, which then typically leads to commenting getting deactivated within a couple of days after farming in or garnering far more clicks & hits than your typical NL Article. I say let the chaos roll. lol
@FishyS
I could of sworn i saw a long list of comments, included many that were deleted, and then i scrolled all the way down and it said 'comments deactivated'
@WaveBoy I think that was a different article a couple
days ago? The one from today has always had zero comments I think. Or at least it did by the time I got to it. I'm assuming they learned their lesson from how messy the previous one got. Arguing about prices gets heated even when there isn't a political component so I don't envy the moderators lately.
The tarrifs went through overnight with a huge 104% on China and a 46% tarrif on Vietnam. I think the $450 price is cooked in the USA, I can see it nearing $649 or higher. Also, I wonder if they'll raise the price in Canada and Mexico, as a lot of Americans could just cross the border and buy them there at much lower prices.
@-Green-
Today is just the day the tariffs actually took effect. They took effect across the board. Trump’s little dog and pony show last week was just to announce them and show the numbers.
Also, I wonder if they'll raise the price in Canada and Mexico, as a lot of Americans could just cross the border and buy them there at much lower prices.
As the ancient Mexican saying goes, “Que la boca se te haga chicharrón”. Or in other words: please no.
90 day pause is fantastic. That'll give time to let these leaders cool off and perhaps find diplomatic solutions without acting rash.
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It seems like almost every country that got tariffed is trying to make negotiations, and all besides China have received a 90 day delay. Hopefully by then deals will be made, but it seems like Switch 2's launch should work almost as planned.
@PikminMarioKirby
75 countries reached out to negotiate from what I hear. That's good. Its my understanding the reason Vietnam was hit so hard was to prevent China skirting tariffs, as "made in Vietnam" is becoming "made in China" in all but name. But the fact they already dropped rates 14% in Vietnam is a sliver of hope that perhaps rates could drop further. If it gets down to 20-25% I think the likelihood of Nintendo taking the hit and absorbing the cost becomes far more likely.
Because regardless of what Doug Bowser says, I find it hard to believe they didn't bake in a potential 20% tariff at the minimum. I think he's just saving face in case they decide to raise prices
Because saying "ya we accounted for potential tariffs already but we're also raising price" wouldnt go over so well. Even if they only accounted for 20% and the rate is now higher than predicted, consumers aren't very well informed and their analytical thinking is typically skin deep. Expecting them to understand economics? The average American would rather take a $20 bill than an ounce of gold for goodness sakes.
I was fortunate enough to study macroeconomics. And even then there's soooo much I don't understand. Its a mix of mathematics, science and politics.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@JaxonH That's actually crazy that that many countries are already ready to negotiate. I think that the price point of the console would've been $450 tariffs or no tariffs, the console is quite powerful for a handheld, and since it comes with $90 Joy-Con 2, $13 straps, $110 Dock, and the system itself with built in microphone and 256 GB storage, it makes sense to be pretty pricey. I'd say it more likely affected the game prices.
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