Razer Is Another Casualty In The US Trade War, As It Removes Its Gaming Laptops From Sale

Following US president Donald Trump's announcement of massive tariffs on major manufacturing hubs like China, Taiwan, and Vietnam--and dozens of other countries--Razer has removed its new Blade gaming laptops for sale in the US. While they were available to preorder, the landing page for these laptops only shows a "notify me" option.Amazon and Best Buy have also pulled their pages for the new laptops, but if you really need one, Best Buy is offering refurbished Razer Blade laptops for now. It's not clear if these will be the only products that Razer no longer sells in the US for now or if they'll return. It's also likely that the prices on goods like this will rise as manufacturers aim to absord the cost of the new tariffs.The laptop is available to preorder in other countries currently, but Razer has yet to officially comment on the tariffs (via The Verge). It's not the only tech giant dealing with the fallout from the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" announcement, as companies like Framework and Micron have also paused sales of some of its devices in the US for now.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Apr 9, 2025 - 17:16
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Razer Is Another Casualty In The US Trade War, As It Removes Its Gaming Laptops From Sale

Following US president Donald Trump's announcement of massive tariffs on major manufacturing hubs like China, Taiwan, and Vietnam--and dozens of other countries--Razer has removed its new Blade gaming laptops for sale in the US. While they were available to preorder, the landing page for these laptops only shows a "notify me" option.

Amazon and Best Buy have also pulled their pages for the new laptops, but if you really need one, Best Buy is offering refurbished Razer Blade laptops for now. It's not clear if these will be the only products that Razer no longer sells in the US for now or if they'll return. It's also likely that the prices on goods like this will rise as manufacturers aim to absord the cost of the new tariffs.

The laptop is available to preorder in other countries currently, but Razer has yet to officially comment on the tariffs (via The Verge). It's not the only tech giant dealing with the fallout from the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" announcement, as companies like Framework and Micron have also paused sales of some of its devices in the US for now.Continue Reading at GameSpot