Nintendo's Lawsuit Against the US Government Has Been Automatically Paused
Just one week after filing suit against the US government over Trump's tariffs, Nintendo's case has been stayed pending a Supreme Court ruling - but the company isn't going anywhere.
Nintendo's lawsuit against the United States government has hit its first obstacle. The case - filed only last week on March 6 - has been automatically stayed, meaning it is paused and going nowhere for now. The reason is procedural: back in December 2025, a judge ruled that all cases related to IEEPA tariffs would be automatically frozen pending the outcome of a separate tariff case already on its way to the Supreme Court.
Nintendo of America filed its complaint against the Department of Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and US Customs and Border Protection, targeting tariffs implemented via executive order by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The complaint covers tariffs that have collected more than $200 billion in duties on imports from nearly all countries - and Nintendo wants its money back, with interest.
The company is not alone. FedEx, Costco, and Revlon are among the other major corporations that have filed similar refund claims following the Supreme Court's ruling in February 2026 that Trump's use of IEEPA for general trade tariffs was illegal - a ruling that determined the act was designed for national emergencies, not broad trade policy.
The company was forced to delay Switch 2 pre-orders in the US and Canada, and raised prices across its existing hardware lineup - the Switch OLED went up by $50, the standard model by $40, and the Switch Lite by $30. For consumers who paid those increases, the lawsuit outcome will be worth watching closely.
The stay means Nintendo's case will resume once the Supreme Court rules on the broader IEEPA tariff challenge. The company says it will "suffer imminent and irreparable harm" if the tariffs stand.