Sony and Microsoft have filed motions to dismiss class-action lawsuits seeking shares of the tariff refunds they received after the Supreme Court struck down the 2025 tariffs as illegal. The companies argue that customers who bought consoles at the posted prices suffered no cognizable injury and received exactly what they paid for, regardless of any later theories about cost structures or windfalls.

Sony stands to collect roughly $508 million in refunds, with most of that flowing to its gaming division after PS5 prices rose multiple times—$150 on base models and $200 on the Pro—between August 2025 and May 2026. Its lawyers note that prices continued climbing even after the tariffs were invalidated, underscoring that multiple market factors, not tariffs alone, drove the increases. Microsoft echoes the stance in its own filing, stating there is nothing unjust about selling an Xbox at the advertised price and keeping any subsequent government refunds.

Nintendo has advanced similar arguments in parallel litigation, and smaller players like Panic have opted to pass refunds directly to customers while the console giants dig in. The cases, filed in California and Washington federal courts, hinge on whether voluntary purchases at listed prices create a legal claim once tariffs are refunded upstream. Public reaction on X has been predictably skeptical, with users labeling the positions tone-deaf amid broader price fatigue.

Court filings from both sides frame the disputes as straightforward contract and unjust enrichment claims, with the companies emphasizing the absence of any guaranteed pass-through obligation or itemized tariff surcharge on receipts.