| VAMatt said: The problem with this is that they start making (essentially) irreversible decisions about the next generation far before the consoles launch. If they want to wait to see which way the winds are blowing after Trump, the generation would have to go to something like 2031 or 2032. And that's not realistic. |
The only other option is to simply bite the bullet, release in 2027/28 while Trump is still in office and his tariffs are likely still in effect, charge an exorbitant launch price because of said tariffs, and if the tariffs are rolled back by the next administration (which will hopefully not be in favor of trade wars) then issue a price cut a year or two into the console's life.
In any case, as long as the U.S. is engaging in this trade war BS, then we're going to be dealing with game hardware that's more expensive than it would be otherwise. The companies that make said hardware would rather deal with lower overall sales volume if they can maintain profitability than maintain sales volume and lose money from having to eat the Trump Tax.
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