https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article191903605/Zollstreit-EU-US-Handelsgespraeche-wegen-Airbus-und-Boeing-gefaehrdet.html

"On the US list are European cheeses and aircraft parts, wine and machinery - obviously to attack important EU countries like France, Italy and Germany. The EU also knows how to act tactically in retaliation: When the US imposed steel and aluminum tariffs, Brussels imposed punitive duties on motorcycles like Harley-Davidson, whisky and various foods to hit republican constituencies and the Trump voters among farmers. Now their targeting video game consoles like Microsoft's Xbox and fitness equipment, helicopters and handbags, casino tables and tobacco, vodka and frozen lobsters."

Saw this on resetera by Chroeser, and thought maybe it could use a topic.

Its not like the Xbox brand has it easy in europe..... but if suddenly its 25-30% more expensive,
I could see that haveing a pretty negative impact on xbox sales.

I just find it funny how something related to Boeing + Airbus, somehow also could ends up also effect xbox sales lol.

As long as it doesn't affect the price in Japan.

It wont seeing as they are made in china

I fucking just lost my shit.

Xboxes are manufactured in China and Brazil, so they can easily avoid any issue on USA.

The reason behind all this is that the US, despite many talks about it, still uphold their tariffs on steel and aluminum, and increasingly talk about putting import tariffs on cars. Add to this that the US see Airbus as subventioned by the EU, and the European Union gets more and more under Zugzwang. They have to retaliate in kind as any other move would be seen as an exploitable weakness.

That doesn't matter, since the US are still the sellers, which is the important point here. So yeah, it would hit the US even if the console never hit US soil.

Does it matter where it's made, or where the money flows to.

Xbox in Europe does not sell much anyway.

Doesnt matter where its made.
Its just that americans are putting tarrifs on european goods, and the europeans are replying in kinde.

And Xbox is a american product, reguardless of where its made.
So if the US follows through with their tarriffs, EU will responde in kinde, makeing Xbox more expensive to buy in the EU (as its one of the goods, that will get hit).

Its late gen, and sales are slowing, but after this its gonna get worse.
Also this *could* last for along time, ei. until america lifts their tarrifs that these where supposed to equal.

Which means next gen, when xbox Two launches,
 the consoles might be more expensive than Playstation 5, even if they planned to launch at same prices, in europe.

A tariff is based on where the product comes from, not who sells it