Razer paralyzes sales in the United States in the face of increased tariffs

Known for its high -performance accessories and notebooks, Razer has decided to temporarily suspend the sale of various products in the United States. The company seems to have made this decision as a consequence of the uncertainties that the tariffs recently announced by President Donald Trump will bring to the country’s technology market.

However, this was not a reason cited by the company in a statement sent to The Verge, which confirmed the stoppage of its sales. She stated that “There is no comment to do at this stage about tariffs ”But it seems that this week’s decision is a direct reflection of their implementation.

Among the Razer products that were no longer sold to the Blade 16 notebook, whose pre-squares of the new model were suspended. In addition to sending emails to buyers confirming the situation, the company even arrived at Remove from your official website the pages where the order of the device could be made.

Razer production is based abroad

Like other technology field companies, Razer concentrates most of its production in countries such as China and Taiwan. Both were harshly affected by Trump’s import rates imposed, which should help make the distribution price of many products out of the time – and increase the values ​​that consumers will have to pay for them.

This week, the politician confirmed that he will work with a 104% rate on products produced in China, which should have a direct impact on many companies. Thus, it is understandable that many of them have decided to temporarily suspend their activities as they analyze the consequences for their business.

Among the companies that have already been affected are giants like Apple, which has seen the price of their stocks melt in recent days. In addition, Nintendo has decided to indefinitely postpone Nintendo Switch 2 sales in the country, stating that it needs time to analyze the impact that the new rates will have on its operations.

Fonte: VGC, The Verge