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[–] dabu@lemmy.world 102 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I was borderline thinking of re-editing the headline to something along the lines of:

Proposed US tariffs may significantly raise gaming hardware costs for US gamers

But then decided against it as I generally think it's best to avoid title edits (other than minor corrections/edits that are explicit).

[–] Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Companies will find a way to apply this also to the rest of the world, citing some bogus reasons.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's like how back when the Euro or the Pound were worth nearly 2x what the dollar was, a new device or piece of hardware would sell for $399/€399/£399.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

The EUR and GBP prices included VAT, import fees and whatever other fees levied by the local govt on electronics.

[–] Renacles@lemmy.world 75 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You guys have much bigger problems to worry about right now tbh

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Not my president 😡

Tap for spoiler(I live in Germany)

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Well to be fair you already went through this shit once. Speaking of which, you're gonna send troops over here to help us out this time, right?

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Schwein gehabt!

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago

It ain't gonna cost me shit because I'm spending next to nothing for the foreseeable future apart from necessities, and what little I do spend is gonna be bought as locally as possible. Fuck this country.

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 25 points 4 months ago (3 children)

For how much people are worrying about tariffs I've lived my entire life with a 66% alcohol tax, 75% electronics tax, 240-380% vehicles tax and recently even saw 150% inflation.

Let's play a game!

Where do I live?

[–] catsrcool@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

DING DING DING DING YOU WON!!!

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How is Lemmy doing in the Turkish community? Is there a Turkish lemmy instance?

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 points 4 months ago

I might be one of the thousand people that actively use Lemmy in turkey. Reach out to me otherwise incorrect

[–] troybot@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wow Australia has it like that? Nope. A lot less isolated

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Hmmm, wanted to say Brasil, but maybe Sweden?

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 points 4 months ago

Close, a country just south of it has a LOT of my people, they even call their capital an extended territory of theirs...

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 4 months ago

Brazil inflation had been really good in the past year or two, so I would not say is it.

[–] egonallanon@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 4 months ago

Recently 150% inflation, not Argentina, based on the "Recently"

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] chillhelm@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Unfortunately, the only hardware component you can actually download is RAM. And increased hardware prices are going to be the primary cost factor.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

The funny thing is, I believe RAM is actually one component that isn't manufactured as much in China (compared to other components).

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Oh sorry I didn't read the article. Hardware makes more sense.

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Then it isn't so much playing games, it's the death of the entire industry. If no one can play anything, there's nothing to sell.

Neato!

Guess I'll have to keep my steam deck in good working order and enjoy gaming in a tribute sense.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Until untracked VPNs are made illegal due to "security."

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

...make your own. Destroy it and remake it with a new IP once every few months, use headscale or something to make managing it easier.

I am this petty, absolutely.

(Or just get everything now, I mean. You got a month. Sorry if you didn't buy a few hard drives when Trump got elected. Some of us saw the writing on the wall.)

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Oh believe me I have. 2 HDDs and 1 SSD. I've also been snatching up DVDs of shows from second hand places since streaming services will become untenable soon

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 4 months ago

Gaymers are the most oppressed group, literally 1984

[–] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

'American gamers must return to buying American for their gaming needs. That’s why I have talked to Microsoft and they will lower their prices considerably. You are welcome, nerds.' -DT, probably soon

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think the most made-in-America gaming hardware is probably the mac pro

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You're forgetting that they have to import all the components that are inside. Also mine says "Assembled in China", check yours, lol.

[–] icecreamtaco@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

No amount of tariffs would get me to buy an Xbox lol

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 7 points 4 months ago

They targeted gamers

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Mostly I suppose - but in the example/hypothetical given in the article of Sony moving it's manufacturing from China to India, it would take 6-24 months minimum to find/develop the space they need and move the equipment. This cost to move all of the equipment half way across the world and the opportunity cost of out of stocks at stores worldwide when your distribution chain finally drys up - the cost was sited at 10%. If they MOVE a facility, I think that cost gets passed on to everybody worldwide.

There may be situations where JUST American production is moved to another country with more favorable tarrifs and worldwide production continues out of the existing facility, and probably in a situation like that, only the American costs would increase to cover the facility/equipmemt costs. But for that to make fiscal sense, this would have to be somehow CHEAPER than the price already elevated by the tarrifs. Companies could even in this case, theoretically hike prices worldwide to subsidize the impact to everybody. More people paying a higher prices mean everybody pays less.

Now, I couldn't say if there's any precident for the last line there. Purely hypothetical. But regardless - it's entirely possible it WON'T be JUST Americans paying higher prices.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

What’s a better way to build up local manufacturing? The oligarchy says this is a good idea for solar panel & EV imports. What’s the difference?