Effects of tariffs on game sales (e.g. US/Canada shipments) (No Politics!)

[FrogReaver]

I was once told table top RPGs are the cheapest (or one of the cheapest) hobby per dollar out there. Is that still true with the tariffs

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Tariffs paused 30 days to negotiate border security concessions.

 

[MGibster]

I see tariffs were paused for a month. I always wonder about the unintended consequences of actions. Will the threat of tariffs or actual tariffs encourage more companies and their customers to go digital? I far prefer owning a physical book, but if prices are too high I'm certainly not above switching to digital. If I produced game books, I'd want to think about how I'm going to stay in business if I have supply line issues down the road.

 

[SkidAce]

...maybe i could start a career as a dashing rpg smuggler...

 

[Morrus]

I was once told table top RPGs are the cheapest (or one of the cheapest) hobby per dollar out there. Is that still true with the tariffs

I mean, adding a tenner to a book? Yeah, still by a long shot. Well, except football, because you just need a ball for that.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Tariffs paused 30 days to negotiate border security concessions.

Aka a Backdown as we in Canada were already doing this. Hopefully after the 30 days all of this can just be ignored.

 

[Bohandas]

...maybe i could start a career as a dashing rpg smuggler...

You know, my main thought in regard to the tariffs is that it's going to be a red letter year for smuggling. The one and only sector that this whole matter will help is organized crime.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Aka a Backdown as we in Canada were already doing this. Hopefully after the 30 days all of this can just be ignored.

While I'm obviously relieved, I am also ENRAGED. Like, really, truly furious in a way that I've nearly never been in my entire life. I can't say more under ENWorld rules, but... I am not happy with any part of any of this.

 

[Thondor]

If you don't already, you could even come see ME!

You are on our retailer map

The whole matter is . . . irritating to put it mildly.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I already have - we don’t go up to Port Moody much but will be back.

Vancouverites seldom do! (I myself had no idea where Port Moody was until faced with opening my store there, being an East Van kid. Of course, that was over 30 years ago!)

Honestly, aside from the Skytrain, the biggest boon to my business (when it comes to getting people to come out to the suburbs) is the addition of all the good Craft Breweries! One of the guys that started either the first or second (I can't remember what order they opened in) brewery in Port Moody used to play D&D with me at my store (This is all a long time ago now. I can't even remember if that was 3.5 or 4e days).

But yeah, thanks for making the trip out!