How tariffs are going to affect videogames.

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=(^ ^)= (Banned) Apr 22 @ 10:07pm

Just wondering.

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Rio Apr 22 @ 10:14pm

Video games are digital

=(^ ^)= (Banned) Apr 22 @ 10:15pm

Originally posted by Violeta:
Video games are digital

Yes, therefore they are services. Tariffs are not just on goods.

Fake Apr 22 @ 10:21pm

Just buy games that are made in your own country. No tariffs.

datCookie Apr 22 @ 10:31pm

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:
Originally posted by Violeta:
Video games are digital
Yes, therefore they are services. Tariffs are not just on goods.

Tariffs are put on imported products. Digital content is neither exported or imported from one country to another.

Tariffs will not affect this

Pocahawtness Apr 22 @ 10:36pm

They sure are going to affect PC prices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W_mSOS1Qts

Last edited by Pocahawtness; Apr 22 @ 10:37pm

Dutchgamer1982 Apr 22 @ 10:38pm

very little.

cost of distribution is 0 for digtal.

thus the optimal price is for whatever price leads to the highest revenue.

price x leads to y copies sold.
when x * y is at max thats best price for x.

this is not influenced at all by production price but it can be by purchasing power.. if inflation hits/economy drops than people can not buy as much and thus value y drops
from thos a new max point and value x derives.

this does however not affect most in the world as
there is already regional pricing so the only region that might see their prices dropped to keep up with the economic collapse in the usa.. IS the usa prices everybody else stay the same.

currency exchanhe rates can do much more but than it hightly depends what nation the game is sold from. and thus in what currency the dev is paid.

Last edited by Dutchgamer1982; Apr 22 @ 10:41pm

90054321564584560 Apr 22 @ 10:39pm

Originally posted by Violeta:
Video games are digital

electricity doesn't generate by itself. hosting digital games require a huge server. so if electricity raises = games will raise. not to mention the cost of hiring devs and maintaining the projects + places to make it

Fake Apr 22 @ 10:39pm

Originally posted by Pocahawtness:
They sure are going to affect PC prices.

Going to?

Have you seen the prices of GPUs these past few years?

For the price of an RTX 5080, you could build a med range pc just a few years ago.

=(^ ^)= (Banned) Apr 22 @ 10:41pm

Originally posted by datCookie:
Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:
Yes, therefore they are services. Tariffs are not just on goods.

Tariffs are put on imported products. Digital content is neither exported or imported from one country to another.

Tariffs will not affect this

The EU is plannig to put tariffs on the big tech, this does include Meta. Of course services will be affected by tariffs.

Uncle Sam Apr 22 @ 10:43pm

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:
How tariffs are going to affect videogames.
Just wondering.

Depends in how many yatchs the good ol' AAA executives want to buy

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Lime Apr 22 @ 10:49pm

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:
Just wondering.

Your intentions aren't the most subtle

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Fake Apr 22 @ 10:49pm

Originally posted by Uncle Sam:
Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:
How tariffs are going to affect videogames.
Just wondering.
Depends in how many yatchs the good ol' AAA executives want to buy :steamlaughcry:

The male Mariah Carey y'all!!

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ZAP Apr 22 @ 10:52pm

If you don't wear a monocle more than 5hrs a day just move on

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=(^ ^)= (Banned) Apr 22 @ 10:55pm

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Tariffs are likely to increase the prices of video game consoles and accessories, potentially impacting digital game prices as well. The physical games themselves are also subject to tariffs, meaning their prices could increase.
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Digital Games:
While digital games are not directly subject to tariffs, the increased costs of hardware and potential delays in game development could indirectly impact the availability and price of digital games.
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