A follow-up statement sent to IGN adds how such tariffs would also be economically detrimental: ‘Tariffs on video game devices and related products would negatively impact hundreds of millions of Americans and would harm the industry’s significant contributions to the US economy.’.
The ESA (video game industry trade group representing Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and others) calls for Trump to "consult" with companies before tariffs cause "significant harm" in a new statement shared with Kotaku: pic.twitter.com/huNNuaYDg9.
Trump tariffs will bring ‘significant harm’ to American gamers Unsurprisingly, the games industry isn’t thrilled with Donald Trump’s tariff plans and is asking to be consulted to prevent harming American gamers.
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is the trade group for the games industry in the US and represents most of the big name publishers based in the country, as well as any foreign companies with American divisions.
In a statement provided to Kotaku, the ESA says, ‘Tariffs on video game devices and related products would impact Americans of all ages across the country.
