# Nintendo profits jump 150% on one-off US tariff refunds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-records-150-increase-in-year-on-year-profits-mainly-due-to-300-million-in-us-tariff-refunds-that-switch-2-buyers-wont-see-a-dime-of/
- Published: 2026-08-06T11:02:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T08:13:11+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-records-150-percent-increase-in-year-on-year-profits-mainly-due-to-usd300-million-in-us-tariff-refunds-that-switch-2-buyers-wont-see-a-dime-of/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Nintendo profits rose 150%, largely due to US tariff refunds.
- Refunds totalled about $300 million.
- Switch 2 buyers are not expected to benefit directly.

## Summary

Nintendo reported a 150% year-on-year rise in profits, driven largely by roughly $300 million in refunds of US tariffs. The result matters because it substantially boosts the company’s reported earnings, but appears to reflect a one-off recovery rather than underlying sales performance.

The article says the tariff refunds will not be passed directly to consumers, including prospective Switch 2 buyers, through lower prices or rebates. Nintendo’s profit increase should therefore be viewed in the context of an exceptional financial gain, rather than as evidence that its new hardware will necessarily become cheaper.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: Nintendo profits jump 150% on one-off US tariff refunds](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-records-150-percent-increase-in-year-on-year-profits-mainly-due-to-usd300-million-in-us-tariff-refunds-that-switch-2-buyers-wont-see-a-dime-of/)
- [The Verge: Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers](https://www.theverge.com/games/976054/nintendo-earnings-q1-2027-tariff-refund)

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