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Trump tariffs hit retrogaming

Rob Beschizza
Apr 22, 2025
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Offbeat game hardware, made in Asia and sold with thin margins in the U.S., is already being hit hard by the Trump administration's tariffs. Ambernic, the largest maker of inexpensive handhelds designed to play old games, has suspended all shipments to the U.S.

"Due to changes in U.S. tariff policies, we will be …

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