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Jacob Fox

Here's how US tariffs have affected PC gaming hardware, from paused shipments to new investments

US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. .

President Trump called April 2, 2025 'Liberation Day', due to the announcement of 'reciprocal' tariffs against other countries. Since then, there's been lots of uncertainty and back-and-forth over what's being tariffed and by how much.

That's already had a knock-on effect on the PC gaming hardware industry, which relies heavily on global supply chains, from shifting manufacturing and supply chains to price hikes and paused shipments. I've been combing through all the recent tariff news to make heads and tails of some of the effects we've seen on the industry, all of which you can find below.

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