Reply To: US tariffs and trade woes for gaming

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Ronnie at Mantic sent out an email today regarding US tariffs:

At this point we simply need to understand how the tariffs on the UK will be implemented – but I can guarantee that working with our partners we will keep any tariff effects to the absolute minimum. This means there should be a maximum 10% effect on most of the range – once we know exactly the US customs plan we will make it clear to everyone and then enact to minimise the impact as best we are able.

In terms of Epic Warpath KS fulfilling soon:

As Epic Warpath was a 2024 Kickstarter we will be looking at the best way to ship this to our US backers with hopefully only a small, or no, change in price. Please watch the campaign updates for the latest, but the team is already looking at several options that should keep tariff effects to an absolute minimum.

For the new KoW:Champions and latest Halo Flashpoint releases:

Similarly, working with our US retail partners, Champions and May Halo: Flashpoint releases should be subject to a maximum of 10% tariff, but again we will endeavour to minimise the impact of this where we can.

With the upcoming Halo Flashpoint Banished box set and the Labyrinth game:

The next big product on the horizon that is coming ‘complete’ (at the moment) from China is the ‘Rise of the Banished’ set. The Labyrinth board game is also set for Quarter 3.

Right now, this is in the ‘pain point’ of the tariffs – but again (other than hoping a sensible deal can be done) we will look at all the options before we load this on boats for US pre-orders.