So by now you have probably heard about the tariffs which are being levied on imported goods. This will not just affect the raw materials, but the finished products like board games as well. As a manufacturer the cost of my components dictate the final price of my game. Usual the retail price of a game is around five to six times the component cost to account for shipping, advertising, distribution and other miscellaneous expenses. Subsequently the cost of my game components going for 4 dollars to 5, a 25% tariff, the cost of the game would increase not from 20 to 24 but to 25 or 30 dollars.

There are several game manufacturers who have published information about this, like Steve Jackson Games (https://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/April_03_2025/Tariffs_Are_Driving_Up_Game_Prices_Now)

StoneMairer Games (https://stonemaiergames.com/the-math-of-tariffs/)

and others have as well.

That said – we here at Games Plus will do the best we can to stock the shelves and get you the products you want. Prices on older games shouldn’t fluctuate too much right off, but new production games may well sooner than later. And it might well spell the

By the same token, the cost of tin, photo reactive resins and other raw materials may well affect the cost of miniatures in due time.

Just a little information for everyone out there