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ESA warns of significant harm from video game tariffs

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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The Entertainment Software Association said it is concerned that tariffs on video game devices and related products could cause significant harm to Americans and the fast growing sector.

In a statement first published by Kotaku, the game industry’s lobbying group has asked President Donald Trump and the United States government to consult with the private sector on the tariffs.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.