Amazon might decide to display some tariff costs next to price increases on its website, drawing the ire of the Trump administration.
Nintendo famously kept the Nintendo Switch 2 price in the US in place despite the impact of Trump’s tariffs, but even Nintendo raised prices on some accessories. Other retailers, including Chinese retailers Temu and Shein, increased prices by as much as 300%. Some of these vendors already display the cost of tariffs during checkout, screenshots of which have started showing on social media. But seeing tariff costs on some products sold on Amazon might be an even bigger shock for American consumers. The retail giant is apparently considering showing customers exactly how much tariffs have tacked onto the price of some products. The move has already angered the Trump administration, which called it “a political act.”
Regardless of whether or not Amazon moves forward with the plan, several reports indicate that price hikes are inevitable for many Amazon sellers. Also, some Amazon sellers might decide to skip the upcoming Amazon Prime Day event, as they’re worried that Prime Day deals may destroy their bottom lines.
A person familiar with Amazon’s plans supposedly told PunchBowl News that the retailer will show how much Trump’s tariffs are adding to the price of each product next to the product’s listing price.
