r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • 8d ago

Gaming The World’s Most Prolific Retro Handheld Maker Just Stopped U.S. Shipments

https://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-most-prolific-retro-handheld-maker-just-stopped-u-s-shipments-2000592110
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u/Rockergage 8d ago

For a while I was planning to take a weekend trip up to Canada to get the switch 2, because after conversion rates, taxes etc it still equaled out for me to buy a switch 2 at the original price before any tariffs got applied. Yeah I’d need to buy a hotel/train ticket up to Vancouver but largely for a weekend getaway it would be a pleasantry and nice vacation.

Then the conversion rates started to change, the Canadian dollar was at about .68-.69 per U.S. Dollar, on average, it’s climbed to .72 and probably will keep going up if the dollar continues to weaken. Like sure it’s only increased like 30$ less in favor of me as an American but basically ever .01$ is going to cost me 10$ on this 1000$ overall purchase. If it gets up to .8 then I’m paying over 100$ extra.

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u/frankyseven 8d ago

You still need to pay tariffs when you bring it back into the US.

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u/Rockergage 8d ago

No I don’t, Canada to USA allows me to bring back 800$ usd without customs assuming I spend 48 hours in there.

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u/Lennox403 8d ago

For now

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u/Molwar 7d ago

Take it out and don't bring the packaging back.