According to the news, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, the world's three major game companies, have jointly sent a letter to the US Trade Representative Office to oppose the Trump administration's tariff on Chinese products.
On June 28, China's mainland media global network reported that Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony sent a letter to the US Trade Representative Office legal counsel Joseph Baron (Josephus Balon) said that 96% of their game consoles last year Manufactured in China, the Donald Trump government's tariff on $300 billion in goods, including game consoles, will hurt the game industry and consumers.
"We expect many American families to buy consoles this holiday season, but a 25% price increase means they may give up."
The three companies said, "With the investment of our partners and partners for many years, the game console supply chain has been developed in China for many years."
“If the production is completely transferred to the United States or a third country, it will cause major damage to the supply chain.”
The letter warned that the addition of tariffs would significantly increase costs, resulting in a decline in sales of game consoles, games and related services.
As a competitor to the gaming industry for many years, the joint action of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony is rare. On social media, many netizens commented that "there are no eternal enemies, and now their common interests have been damaged." "The three companies have joined forces to explain the seriousness of the situation."
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