Game: Unlike The Big Console Makers, Playdate Is Refunding You Those Tariff Fees

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Game: Unlike The Big Console Makers, Playdate Is Refunding You Those Tariff Fees

Date: 2026-08-27 04:06:21 Views:

As with so many other companies, including video game console makers, Panic increased the price of its Playdate handheld when US President Donald Trump implemented sweeping tariffs.

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When those tariffs were deemed unlawful and refunds become available to companies, most kept the money for themselves--but Panic has now confirmed it will be passing those refunds on to customers.

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Word of the refunds was emailed out to impacted customers recently.

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In the email, Panic explained how it had charged extra to compensate for its increased costs due to the tariffs, and that it had now received refunds from the government.