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How bad will Trumps tariffs effect console/PC hardware prices?
- Thread starter TaySan
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Yeah thats true i don't expect cheap videogames on Mexico anytime soon thats fantasy
i hear you. but the market can only tank so much until you can go along with "yeah, tarriffs sound great right now".
though it's the trump era, i'm certainly not writing off any possibility
I definitely wouldn't want to be in the room specing the next gen consoles thats for sure.
Even if Trump wins or loses in 2020, most people feel like we are barreling towards another recession.
Its gonna be another generation designed around uncertainty in the market
Even if Trump wins or loses in 2020, most people feel like we are barreling towards another recession.
Its gonna be another generation designed around uncertainty in the market
To be honest I could see Sony and MS deciding to delay launch of the new consoles for a year if the tariffs effect them to the point of having to launch at a 599 or higher price point. I don't think anyone wants to run the risk of launching at new console at those price points again.
Navi and SSD cancelled. Nextgen consoles will include Vega and laptop HDD instead.
nooooooooo!!! Not only are the women and minorities ruining gaming, but now I have to pay $1000 for the PS5!? Alright, Trump, I'm going to vote for you next term but you better fix this!
Don't scare me like this. A last minute downgrade because of Trump's dumbass hurts to even imagine.
Microsoft's components are made in the same countries.
Trump will bring back Jobs to Mexicans ?
Don't worry. You'll never know there was a downgrade.
If it jacks prices up higher than $500, it'll make the argument for Stadia all on its own. And that sucks.
Everyone is affected—Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, and many of the various PC part manufacturers will all be subjected to this tariff.
this.
Big money moves around to places with most cost-efficient tariffs.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/24/chi...ffs-hit-beer-brewers-and-book-publishers.html
looks like games are ok until December but after that its 15% trump tax on games and electronics. And who knows what the trump tax will look like in 2020 when they're supposed to launch
looks like games are ok until December but after that its 15% trump tax on games and electronics. And who knows what the trump tax will look like in 2020 when they're supposed to launch
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Damn i better stock up on everything i want before next year. Shit is going to get expensive fast
Console manufacturers will just take the hit on increased costs if it happens, I can't imagine any of them taking the risk of pricing too high and potentially harming their console from the start. They'll find plenty of ways to recover those costs in other ways though.
Launch supplies dropped due to no drop shipping or moved production outside of China?
Its not just setting up shop somewhere else that's cheap. The know how of the people in those factories wont be the same, and to get to the same level will take some time. There are also a lot of rare earth metals that go into electronics that China holds like 95% of the supplies.
There are a buttload more issues that i havent mentioned to account.
Oh yeah, that why I said cost-effective. There are hundreds of variables. I am pretty sure its going to raise the overall prices, but I have no idea by how much.
It depends on the way the supply chain is set up (if the shipment goes China->US->Canada or just China->Canada), but I dare say it is highly likely that it will impact the Canadian prices. Canada tends to have similar prices to the US in electronics, so companies won't make the price different for only the US.
Latín America will be affected, for sure. All game are priced here according to the US, plus, since there isn't a big market (Nintendo doesn't even have official presence, they have an intermediary) most of the shipments here come from the US. We're screwed.
Only ones I see that could avoid this are European customers, and even then, a pricing strategy could be to increase the price worldwide, to not have an huge increase only in the American pricing but to use the extra income from the regions not affected by the tax to cover the difference.
Yes, because this issue wasn't present. I'd love to see Microsoft have the balls and release a 599€ Xbox in europe. They might aswell save the shipping cost.
I can't see any official price-cuts on the current hardware this holiday then. No point in dropping the price to only see it bumped again by tariffs.
It'll be interesting to see if console makers will eat the tariff costs on current machines to keep the prices steady...or if they'll allow a price bump to anger consumers.
Sony and Microsoft should announce prices for their next gen machines of say $459/$579 at E3....and then say "or $399/$499 if Trump drops the tariffs". That would get attention.
It'll be interesting to see if console makers will eat the tariff costs on current machines to keep the prices steady...or if they'll allow a price bump to anger consumers.
Sony and Microsoft should announce prices for their next gen machines of say $459/$579 at E3....and then say "or $399/$499 if Trump drops the tariffs". That would get attention.
They'll probably just keep making unfunny memes about apathy to the situation. Because it's cool to be edgy, or something.
Something about cutting off their nose to spite their face.
You know how when you hear about the crazy shit that happened in Germany leading up to WWII, and you're like "how were people OK with this insanity?"? We are living that now. It just takes a third of the population to support a batshit crazy arseholes in charge so long as the apathetic people in the middle outnumber the people who oppose.
I'm surprised big tech aren't doing more to oppose these tariffs though; they are literally bad for everybody. What's the point of trying to protect industries that don't exist in the US by making citizens pay more? Without the economies of scale offered by the huge US consumer electronics market, prices are going to go up all over the world. I'm happy for the US Empire to die, but it sucks that they have to take the rest of us with them :(
I'm surprised big tech aren't doing more to oppose these tariffs though; they are literally bad for everybody. What's the point of trying to protect industries that don't exist in the US by making citizens pay more? Without the economies of scale offered by the huge US consumer electronics market, prices are going to go up all over the world. I'm happy for the US Empire to die, but it sucks that they have to take the rest of us with them :(
Ah right on. I misunderstood your post. Sorry about that. Cheers
There is not a real gain to move production out of China for some unreasonable/volatile tariffs. China has no competition when it comes to infraestructure, is not just wages and tariffs.
Then the question is where to do ensable things? For a place to replace China, they should be able to have the manpower and logistics ready and thats a huge investment.
But let say they go ahead with it, first they find a place and a company, secure components, then start training people, and then two months later Trump lifts tariffs...
Not a great business tbh.
I don't get it, if you can afford a $399 console then you can afford a $599 one. You've got over 12 months to save $200. If you need the console at launch then get to saving.
As for me, I ain't ever buying shit at launch. Probably wait for the mid gen refresh/price drops
As for me, I ain't ever buying shit at launch. Probably wait for the mid gen refresh/price drops
MS, Apple, Sony, Nintendo... they are all in the same boat. The import tariffs affects anyone that manufactor in china and import to USA.
So yeah, enjoy ur electronics price raise after the holidays.
I don't think you're accounting for all the other added costs on top of just the consoles themselves. A whole lot of stuff outside of gaming is going to get a lot pricier at the same time due to these tariffs... and for the average person, the pie will remain the same size.
While I don't disagree with what you are saying, that's not "collapsing." You are basically saying it will have to collapse eventually, that's not the same.
