Well, here we go again, folks. Anbernic, that plucky underdog of the retro gaming scene, has hit a bit of a rough patch. Thanks to some fresh tariff twists from the bigwigs, they’re pumping the brakes on shipping their treasure troves of nostalgia straight from China to the US. It’s a real shame, but don’t toss your controllers in despair just yet—they’ve still got some goodies stashed stateside. 🙂
“Due to changes in U.S. tariff policies, we will be suspending all orders shipping from China to the United States starting today,” Anbernic casually mentioned in their announcement. They’re steering folks toward their US warehouse stash, which, for now, is playing a neat game of dodgeball with those pesky import duties. Clever, but let’s be real—it’s a band-aid on a bullet wound.
Remember when you could just pick where your order came from to avoid customs playing the villain? Those days are on pause for US fans. This policy shuffle might also mean you’ll be the last to know about Anbernic’s next big thing unless they pull a rabbit out of their hat. It’s a tough pill to swallow for the retro crowd over here.
The tariff mess isn’t exactly breaking news, but it’s like someone turned up the difficulty level overnight. With exemptions playing hide and seek, semiconductor tariffs lurking around every corner, and the “de minimis exemption” taking an unexpected vacation, it’s wild out there. Not every company can just shrug off those extra costs like it’s nothing. Here’s hoping Anbernic finds a secret warp zone back to the US soon. Until then, keep those emulators fired up, folks.
