Millions of people, customers, and companies were affected by the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. It has since been decided that the imposition of those tariffs was illegal, and companies are being refunded billions for the money it cost them. That includes Playdate creator Panic, who, unlike most companies, has confirmed it will be passing those refunds onto affected customers.

Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser confirmed the good news in an email to Game Developer. “It's just not our money to keep, and it felt really good to give it back,” Sasser said. “That's an easy way to know you made the right decision.”

It’s not clear just how much money will be refunded, but Panic was eventually forced to increase the price of the Playdate by 19% due to tariffs after initially trying to absorb the additional cost and avoid a price hike. If you bought any Playdate products during the period when tariffs forced them to become more expensive, then you should have received an email from Panic this week informing you of your refund.

Countless companies are being issued refunds due to the additional costs they incurred thanks to the illegal tariffs. However, even though most of those companies helped balance that by charging more for their products, the majority have decided to keep the refunded money for themselves rather than give it back to their customers.

Nintendo is among the most high-profile of those companies in the gaming world that has decided against issuing refunds.

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