Time is running out for you to safely order new retro handhelds, accessories, or other devices from retailers based in China. With that in mind, we figured it would be helpful to know what each retailer and company has planned for future purchases.
As a result, we’ve rounded up all of the information that we can find in order to help you make sense of everything that’s going on. Additionally, we’ll be sure to update this post whenever new information is made available.
What to Expect
At the end of the day, all of this means that you should expect to see higher prices, regardless of what you end up paying from the retailer or OEM. It also means that we’re likely to see higher prices from sites like GoGameGeek, LITNXT, and even Amazon resellers.
Tariff Changes Timeline
- April 2, 2025: 10% universal tariff on all imports.
- May 2, 2025: Reciprocal Tariffs for five countries
- China: 145%
- Vietnam: 46%
- Taiwan: 32%
- South Korea: 25%
- European Union: 20%
- May 2, 2025: New tariff structure for sub-$800 shipments from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
- Percentage-based: 30% tariff on the declared value of item(s).
- Flat Fee: $25 per shipment
- June 1, 2025: Flat Fee increases to $50 per shipment.
Retailers
- Mandate:
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes:
- N/A
- Mandate:
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes:
- N/A
- Mandate:
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes:
- Shipping Policy
- Ship via UBI Post. Will take 7-15 business days.
- Shipping Policy
- Mandate:
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes:
- Shipping Policy:
- 1-2 days for handling. 5-15 days transmit time for most countries.
- Shipping Policy:
- Mandate:
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes:
- Mandate:
- “Price increase for US shoppers on “April 21.”
- Additional Notes:
- Shipping Policy
- Processing: 2-5 days
- Express Shipping: 7-14 business days
- Standard Shipping: 14-30 days
- Shipping Policy
- Mandate:
- “We will be making price adjustments starting April 25, 2025.”
- Additional Notes
- N/A
- Mandate:
- “We will be making price adjustments starting April 25, 2025.”
- Additional Notes
- N/A
- Mandate:
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes
- “Orders shipped with an express mail service usually have a higher probability of being stopped by Customs officers and of incurring in higher import duties.”
OEMs
- Mandate
- All orders from China to the U.S. are suspended.
- Additional Notes
- Recommended to select U.S. warehouse on the device page.
- Mandate
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes
- “Final payment does not include taxes and duty fees. If you want to know how much customs will charge you or why there is a delay in processing your order through customs, you will need to call the customs office in your country.”
- Mandate
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes
- “A tax of 21%~23% will be requested in EU countries; the parcel over USD$800 will need to pay in the US.”
- Mandate
- Switch 2 launch price remains the same. ($449.99 / $499.99)
- Additional Notes
- Switch 2 accessories will see “price adjustments.”
- Mandate
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes
- Purchases < $800: DHL/UPS/USPS
- Purchases > $799: 4PX/epacket
- Mandate
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes
- Only uses 4PX for shipping.
- Mandate
- No official statement.
- Additional Notes
- “We offer the 4PX shipping channel and DHL to ship our products and the 4px shipping time will be about 15-60 days. If you need to receive the goods fast please choose the DHL shipping channel.”
Shippers/Freight
- Mandate
- No official statement
- Mandate
- “Effective April 5, 2025, all shipments to the U.S. with a declared customs value over USD 800 require formal entry processing.”
- Mandate
- No official statement
- Mandate
- No official statement
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Hopefully this tariff stuff doesn’t last too long so we can all go back to enjoying our hobby.
Time to play your games and enjoy what you have. Could be like this for the next 4 years at minimum.
Didn’t the sub-$800 shipments from China get significantly increased? Or did they get rolled back down an I missed it?