PSA: You have a month left to buy cheap game handheld

Spread of cheap Gaming handhelds from such as To wood And Anbernic may end, as a new executive order is set to eliminate the minimis tax exemption on products under $ 800 coming from China on May 2. Under the new rules, all products will be subject to a minimum tax rate of 30% of their pronounced value.

However, the minimum fee per product is $ 25, which means that game handed with a specified value below $ 80 or will pay an even higher percentage of fees. This minimum fee will increase to $ 50 June 1, doubling the effective price of many budget handhelds.

The sweeping tariffs will apply more than just game handheld, but products sent directly from China will be the first to feel the effect. Since almost all emulation-focused units are produced in China and few companies have foreign warehouses, there can only be a few weeks left to order units before the minimis dispensation ends. It will probably affect advance orders for the long -awaited Retroid Flip 2 and Retroid Pocket Classicwhich is expected to send in late April.

This is not the first time the Trump administration announced that it will end the minimis exception. ONE Previously executive orders In February, importers in panic by suddenly ending the exemption, which caused major delays when systems to collect duties were simply not clear. A few days later, the exception was put back into place, but only to “sufficient systems are in place to complete full and appropriate to process and collect customs income.”

It seems that that time is now, and it can be a blue shell for the entire handheld market for emulation in the United States. Android Authority Have reached several handheld manufacturers for comment, and we will update this post if we receive official statements.