Donald Trump has won the presidency and, if he actually goes through with some of his policy proposals, the consequences for gamers will be stark. One of the reasons electronics are so cheap in America is its robust trade relationship with China.
During the campaign, Trump said he'd impose a baseline 60% tariff on Chinese exports. If he does that, the price of all the stuff gamers love is going to go up. Laptop prices could spike by almost 50%.
The cost of video game consoles could rise around 40%, making the upcoming PS5 Pro cost almost $1,000. The Switch 2 may be backward compatible, but it may cost quite a bit more than the original.
The Consumer Technology Association, the trade association behind CES,
published a study in October that looked at the possible effects of a 60% tariff on consumer electronics.
"Across the board, the tariffs will cause significant price increases for the U.S. consumer," the study said. The CTA estimated that laptop and tablet costs would go up 46%, smartphones would go up 26%, and video game consoles would spike 40%. That kind of increase would put the cost of the forthcoming PS5 Pro at just under $1,000. A top-of-the-line GPU, the kind used for AI and gaming,
could bloat from around $900 to $1,300. The price of monitors would go up $109, desktops would go up around $74 overall, and headphones could cost an extra $35.
gizmodo.com
My backlog on fleek, WOW sub on the deck, and I know the plug to get my jawns cheaper.
and not just gamers but business as well 
Gaming will become expensive, now? 
ok
Thread reeks of 
