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How Trump's Tariffs Could Cost Gamers Billions (kotaku.com)

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[-] dabu@lemmy.world 104 points 4 weeks ago

In the US.

[-] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 34 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks 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 weeks ago

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

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago

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.

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[-] Renacles@lemmy.world 76 points 4 weeks ago

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

[-] Tyfud@lemmy.world 30 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, if the fascist overthrow of democracy only had tariffs to worry about, we'd be doing well.

[-] slaacaa@lemmy.world 41 points 4 weeks ago

Not my president 😡

Tap for spoiler

(I live in Germany)

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks 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?

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[-] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 36 points 4 weeks 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 weeks ago

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 19 points 4 weeks ago

Turkey for sure

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 8 points 4 weeks ago

DING DING DING DING YOU WON!!!

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 points 3 weeks 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 weeks ago

Ooh I'll play. Australia?

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 6 points 4 weeks ago

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

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 4 weeks ago

Hmmm, wanted to say Brasil, but maybe Sweden?

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 4 weeks ago

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

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 3 points 4 weeks ago

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

[-] egonallanon@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago

Argentina?

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 4 weeks ago

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

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 19 points 4 weeks ago

Piracy 😍

[-] chillhelm@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago

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 10 points 4 weeks 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 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

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

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks 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 weeks ago

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

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

...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.)

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[-] SpitSalute@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago

We as leftists, must organize in ways that match the fascists. Subversion of their goals is our goal. The class and culture war is in full effect and we must not be complacent.

[-] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 28 points 4 weeks ago

I'm not at all sure you can assume gamers are leftists. An awful lot seem to be pretty hard right.

[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 11 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, gamer gate was one of the things that lead to Trump being elected in the first place. Plus the outcry that still happens when BIPOC, LGBT, or women protagonists are used. Hell, just look at any steam discussion board sometime and you'll see it.

As someone who games, gAmERs are the fucking worst

[-] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

I kinda missed the gamer gate thing, was distracted by other shit and wasn't gaming at the time. Am I right in thinking it was some kind of misogynist incel bullshit? Like, girls aren't allowed to play with the boys' toys?

But yeah, I've seen enough stuff on discussion boards and heard enough anecdotes to see that there's a lot of bigotry in gaming. The hard right are successfully using it as a recruitment platform for kids. Fuckin appalling, but they are well organised and fascists don't have to worry so much about sectarianism.

I just don't get how people can't see that there's strength in diversity. Like, in gaming you want a team with different skills, abilities, experiences, and characteristics. It's the same IRL - a diverse community is a strong community.

[-] darthelmet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

It’s a shame. Seeing the bullshit companies have done to games for the sake of profit ought to be a pretty easy on-ramp to anti-capitalism. But just like in the real world, racist shit distracts them from any of that.

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[-] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

[ignore, need to drink coffee]

[-] SpitSalute@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Apologies, I'm not on Lemmy very much, nor the gaming community. I'm an American distraught by Trump right now. I'm no communist. Just an impassioned and anxious progressive American. Thank you for telling me.

[-] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

All good. That's a fair point.

I am getting too paranoid. :)

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[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 4 weeks ago

Gaymers are the most oppressed group, literally 1984

[-] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

'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