Last week, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the US government for a refund based on the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that resulted in paid duties by Nintendo and many other companies.
The US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that Trump’s tariffs exceeded his authority, and that the law used by the administration to impose the tariffs, known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, did not give Trump the power to impose the tariffs. It’s an outcome that many have likely seen as predictable, since many have been opposed to the tariffs from the beginning.
Nintendo is not the only company that is seeking refunds for paid duties as a result of these tariffs, either.
Nintendo is not the only company filing a lawsuit against the US government
Although Nintendo might be one of the biggest companies suing for the paid duties, it is far from the only company. As reported by Techcrunch, there are over one thousand other companies that have already filed a lawsuit as well. All of these companies are seeking refunds for paid duties as a result of the tariffs.
It’s still very early days, so it’s unclear how all these lawsuits will play out. Having said that, the US government could be looking at hundreds of billions in refunds. As of mid-December 2025, the tariff collection amount was estimated at more than $200 billion. It’s possible that a large portion of that could be part of the refunds issued. However, it could also take a while before all of that falls into place.
These court cases aren’t likely to be quick. Factor in how many there are, and how many more could come in, and it wouldn’t be unreasonable to think that refunds could take the better part of the year, if not much longer.
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