The cost of gaming is soaring – but for many fans, a game is 'worth' more than its price tag

Now is not a good time to buy a new games console. The shock waves from Donald Trump's will-he-won't-he approach to trade tariffs were always going to hit video games, an industry that relies on incredibly complex global supply chains. On Monday, Nikkei Asia reported on analysis from a major electronics supplier suggesting that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be subject to Trump's 145% tariff on goods imported to the US from China, despite his apparent decision to exempt smartphones and computers. This came after Nintendo announced it would delay US pre-orders on the console, "in order to assess the…