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Nintendo Co., Ltd. |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/260204e.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=https://www.nintendo.co.jp |page=1, A1}}</ref> reveal this even before the Media will pick up on it.

The effects are already becoming visible in 2026, with higher prices for consumer hardware<ref name=":1" />. Instead of absorbing these costs, companies are passing them on to customers. Their explanation typically points to market conditions, tariffs, and similar factors.

The effects are already becoming visible in 2026, with higher prices for consumer hardware<ref name=":1" />. Instead of absorbing these costs, companies are passing them on to customers. Their explanation typically points to market conditions, tariffs, and similar factors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vigliarolo |first=Brandon |date=18 Feb 2025 |title=Acer signals 10% laptop price hike in US, blames Trump's extra China tariff |url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/acer_hikes_us_prices/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260120092508/https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/acer_hikes_us_prices/ |archive-date=20 January 2026 |access-date=4 May 2026 |website=The Register}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hachman |first=Mark |date=5 Jan 2026 |title=Computer prices could go up by 20% due to RAM shortage, PC makers warn |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3021660/computer-prices-could-go-up-by-20-due-to-ram-shortage-pc-makers-warn.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260213081617/https://www.pcworld.com/article/3021660/computer-prices-could-go-up-by-20-due-to-ram-shortage-pc-makers-warn.html |archive-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=PC World}}</ref>

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 Nintendo Co., Ltd. |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/260204e.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=https://www.nintendo.co.jp |page=1, A1}}</ref> reveal this even before the Media will pick up on it.
-The effects are already becoming visible in 2026, with higher prices for consumer hardware<ref name=":1" />. Instead of absorbing these costs, companies are passing them on to customers. Their explanation typically points to market conditions, tariffs, and similar factors.
+The effects are already becoming visible in 2026, with higher prices for consumer hardware<ref name=":1" />. Instead of absorbing these costs, companies are passing them on to customers. Their explanation typically points to market conditions, tariffs, and similar factors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vigliarolo |first=Brandon |date=18 Feb 2025 |title=Acer signals 10% laptop price hike in US, blames Trump's extra China tariff |url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/acer_hikes_us_prices/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260120092508/https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/acer_hikes_us_prices/ |archive-date=20 January 2026 |access-date=4 May 2026 |website=The Register}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hachman |first=Mark |date=5 Jan 2026 |title=Computer prices could go up by 20% due to RAM shortage, PC makers warn |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3021660/computer-prices-could-go-up-by-20-due-to-ram-shortage-pc-makers-warn.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260213081617/https://www.pcworld.com/article/3021660/computer-prices-could-go-up-by-20-due-to-ram-shortage-pc-makers-warn.html |archive-date=13 Feb 2026 |website=PC World}}</ref>
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