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Tariffs confirmed to stay hardware prices explode in 2025

Tariffs confirmed, and there’s no plans to backpedal now. The sad reality for those who wish to play the latest games is that now they will have to wait, or don’t play them at all. Some PC gamers have dig their own graves thanks to their bad decisions. However, they have also brought others down with them, ensuring that nobody can play modern games anymore. It is a terrible time to be a high spec gamer, but do not fret, there’s alternatives on the horizon. Indies have been booming lately, and their narrative power has charmed many. We at Infinite Start will discuss what is being held by tariffs, and what gamers can do.

Tariffs confirmed, no salvation

Electronics in general have been hit by tariffs. Since the USA economy is mostly reliant on parts imports and semiconductor imports, companies like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are shaking right now. Not being able to import things from China will increase the production costs for everything, causing products to become more prohibitively expensive. There’s already pricing data for phone hardware, costing around 2000 dollars more than now.

The gap between those who can own, and those who don’t has been widening. A lot of business that are reliant in imports are trembling that to the fact that tariffs have become normalized. Fortunately for people who game, many of us have a massive backlog of games to check out, and tons of other titles we don’t even know about, that require under powered PCs to run.

For those not concerned with the current developments in the gaming industry, this will not really affect you. There is no words on how all of this economic downturn will play, but many are starting to hope for the best, and get ready for the worst. These years are truly interesting for many, and they will get even more hectic.

Guido Salvador

Avid TCG player and big fan of JRPGs. He loves plenty of obscure titles on older systems.

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