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Elie Gould

'It's just not our money to keep': Handheld console maker Panic is refunding US tariff fees to its customers

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Panic has been able to share some really good news this week to its customers. Those who bought the handheld console and were charged extra for its tariffs will be getting a refund.

"There was a specific window of time this year where we charged tariffs to customers," Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser explains in an email to Game Developer. "We tried absorbing the cost for a while, but that was financially difficult for a small company like ours. We made the tariff a very obvious and clearly labeled line item on checkout for any customer affected."

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