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The Vergecast · Thursday, August 27, 2026

Panic Issues Tariff Refunds to Playdate Customers Following Supreme Court Ruling

Game developer and Playdate manufacturer Panic has begun issuing refunds for tariffs previously charged to customers. The refunds are a result of a Supreme Court decision that overturned the government's imposition of these tariffs.

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Panic has started issuing tarf refunds for customers.
The company charged a tariff while the government was legally charging to import goods, and after being overturned by the Supreme Court, the government was forced to issue tariff refunds.
We've seen refunds ranging from $12.36 to $23.
Heard on The Vergecast — “How to buy a laptop when everything’s expensive, published Thursday, August 27, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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