What Next: TBD | Trump Tariffs Hit Mushroom Kingdom

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The same day Nintendo was officially introducing its latest console, Donald Trump was announcing his new global tariff plan. As a result, gamers were treated to an early preview of what a world bound up in tariffs would look like. Spoiler: It’ll probably cost you a lot more. Guest: Jason Koebler, a co-founder of 404 Media Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell and Patrick Fort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The new £5 pound meal deal from McDonald's.
0:02.8	Get a cheeseburger or mayo chicken, medium fries, four McNuggets and a medium soft drink for guess what?
0:08.4	That's right, £5.5.
0:11.3	It's not called the £5 meal deal for nothing.
0:14.8	From 11am.
0:15.8	Not available on delivery.
0:16.8	Carbulated soft drink upgrade fees apply.
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1:00.1	Over the past few months, gamers have been anxiously awaiting an important new release,
1:02.1	the Nintendo Switch 2.
1:08.4	For months, there's been leaks from different suppliers, case manufacturers saying,
1:13.9	oh, it's coming, it's coming, and there's sort of this fever pitch of people getting excited for the release.
1:19.7	That's Jason Kebler, a co-founder of 4-4 Media who wrote about the Switch 2.
1:25.2	Last Wednesday, the very same day that President Trump announced his slew of tariffs,
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