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[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Trump made comments about the tariffs coming down so we will see.

That guy is a liar.

Even Japan told them that negotiating with him is like negotiating with a con man.

 

[Last Hearth]

Stop making them in China, problem solved.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Unless they ship to India, then America.

 

[Dorfdad]

There is a better chance of Microsoft making another IP with the success of halo than this ever happening.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

It just came out that the treasury secretary's own staff arranged for him to have a meeting across the street, then rushed to the oval office to try and convince Trump of the 90 day pause and he then tweeted it out from his phone. They are that disorganized at the moment. They just met with Japan to discuss trade this week and it went absolutely horribly if you saw the reports, to the point that the US delegation literally couldn't even answer basic questions about what they wanted in the negotiation. They literally don't even know.

We probably won't get a reprieve from this shit so long as the president can make these orders, and Navarro has his ear. Powell is the only voice of actual reason right now, with the most reasonable man on the inside being Bessent. Their opinions need to be carrying weight in the White House if there is any hope in keeping prices reasonable.

 

[Astray]

It's just a question of math and if we actually get stuck with this completely insane policy. $1000 is an extreme lowball estimate if the tariff is +200%. The only optimistic stance here is assuming that the policies are so bad they will collapse before truly taking effect.

That's my personal prediction.

Though it will be hilarious if the PS5 Pro launch price becomes "cheap".

 

[Eastwood_333]

We probably won't get a reprieve from this shit so long as the president can make these orders, and Navarro has his ear. Powell is the only voice of actual reason right now, with the most reasonable man on the inside being Bessent. Their opinions need to be carrying weight in the White House if there is any hope in keeping prices reasonable.

Some things are more important than "meh video games".

Relying on cheap, slave labor of China is not sustainable for many reasons. Prices can still be low despite production being moved elsewhere.

Trump is the only president with the balls to do something about the unfair trade practices. This should be applauded, not scoffed at.

 

[blacktout]

Electronic goods import were exempted from tariffs. This analyst needs to read some news.

I thought that games and consoles weren't covered by the exemption? Or has that changed? I haven't been following all the ins and outs of tariff news because the situation seems to change wildly on a daily basis.

 

[mayham2199]

And in 90 days he'll flip again and say, know what, let's make it double!

Asking 1k for a console is wild af, no more excuses about affordability against PCMR

I'd be shocked if PC components didn't go up as well.

 

[Unknown?]

Sony products don't have the quality they used to since they moved manufacturing out of Japan and into China. Their fault for trying to cheap out.

 

[mayham2199]

Some things are more important than "meh video games".

Relying on cheap, slave labor of China is not sustainable for many reasons. Prices can still be low despite production being moved elsewhere.

Trump is the only president with the balls to do something about the unfair trade practices. This should be applauded, not scoffed at.

It would be applauded if it was done the right way. Starting a trade war with the whole world is not the way to do it. You start with China first and get the rest of the world to unite with you against them. When even Japan is calling out Trump there is a serious issue there.

We all agree we need cops but we don't think cops should just beating the crap out of anyone they suspect of a crime. There's things we can agree need to be done but there's a right and wrong way to do it.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Some things are more important than "meh video games".

Relying on cheap, slave labor of China is not sustainable for many reasons. Prices can still be low despite production being moved elsewhere.

Trump is the only president with the balls to do something about the unfair trade practices. This should be applauded, not scoffed at.

He essentially declared a trade war with the entire world.

 

[Unknown?]

We probably won't get a reprieve from this shit so long as the president can make these orders, and Navarro has his ear. Powell is the only voice of actual reason right now, with the most reasonable man on the inside being Bessent. Their opinions need to be carrying weight in the White House if there is any hope in keeping prices reasonable.

Powell is part of an organization that conterfeits currency. Our whole economy is screwed because you cannot pay off debt when your currency is literally debt. He isn't reasonable at all either. He cut rates while inflation was still high last year and now says it's not a good time despite inflation being much lower than when he cut it.

The whole "fed independence" and being apolitical is a farce. If central banks were truely independent, they wouldn't be bailing out governments and companies.

 

[Astray]

It just came out that the treasury secretary's own staff arranged for him to have a meeting across the street, then rushed to the oval office to try and convince Trump of the 90 day pause and he then tweeted it out from his phone. They are that disorganized at the moment. They just met with Japan to discuss trade this week and it went absolutely horribly if you saw the reports, to the point that the US delegation literally couldn't even answer basic questions about what they wanted in the negotiation. They literally don't even know.

Yep, anyone deluding themselves into thinking Trump had a plan is gonna be in for a very rough shock.

 

[Eastwood_333]

It would be applauded if it was done the right way. Starting a trade war with the whole world is not the way to do it. You start with China first and get the rest of the world to unite with you against them. When even Japan is calling out Trump there is a serious issue there.

We all agree we need cops but we don't think cops should just beating the crap out of anyone they suspect of a crime. There's things we can agree need to be done but there's a right and wrong way to do it.

Literally every nation is currently in the middle of renegotiating with US on it's terms. That's all ready a huge win in it's self. Not to mention China being isolated. The stock market is temporary. Inflation is low.

I disagree

 

[clintar]

HAHAHAHA!

 

[Eastwood_333]

He essentially declared a trade war with the entire world.

That's called negotiating by getting them to the table. China is the only one you can consider being in a trade war. People throw out "trade war" very loosely. Reciprocal tariffs = equal trade war or fairness?

It is a fact that the US is getting shafted by most or the world. The majority of country's worldwide have far higher tariffs on US goods

 

[Hohenheim]

Well, 1000 US dollars is only 20 bucks more than what the PS5 Pro costs in Scandinavia right now.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

That's called negotiating by getting them to the table

 

[jm89]

It's obviously not gonna go that high, this guy is on mouldy crack to think that.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Trump is the only president with the balls to do something about the unfair trade practices. This should be applauded, not scoffed at.

Honestly, I don't know who advises Orange, but he's doing a terrible job.

The paranoid believes that all the countries in the world are taking advantage, when he is the one who has been abusive of the world.

It has harmed agriculture.

It has damaged trust and business dealings.

It does nothing to combat the criminal organization that is the rifle association.

He doesn't give a damn about the citizen's economy.

Nor does it have a campaign against fentanyl, and its statistics are stolen from other countries.

Thanks to him, the economy and the dollar are in decline.

 

[Eastwood_333]

Yes. Slapping tariffs got most nations to come to the table to renegotiate trade deals with the US on it's terms. Not rocket science.

 

[Eastwood_333]

Honestly, I don't know who advises Orange, but he's doing a terrible job.

The paranoid believes that all the countries in the world are taking advantage, when he is the one who has been abusive of the world.

It has harmed agriculture.

It has damaged trust and business dealings.

It does nothing to combat the criminal organization that is the rifle association.

He doesn't give a damn about the citizen's economy.

Nor does it have a campaign against fentanyl, and its statistics are stolen from other countries.

Thanks to him, the economy and the dollar are in decline.

"Orange man"? People like you are so partisan that it blocks any rational thought.

 

[darth.shrimp]

While I do enjoy those discussions...

Spoiler

 

[RCU005]

Sony should wait to launch the PS6 until after this US administration is over. Maybe then, the next president can revert all this nonsense and things could turn back to normal.

With that said, who can say what looney tunes adventures await during the remaining time.