Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have banded together in opposition to the proposed tariffs on imported goods from China to the US.

In a joint letter, the trio of platform holders points out the damage the tariff could inflict to the video game industry, such as putting thousands of jobs in the US at risk, stifle innovation and harm consumers, developers, retailers and console manufacturers.

The document is signed by Microsoft VP, deputy general counsel Linda K. Norman, Sony general counsel and SVP of legal and business affairs Jennifer Liu and Nintendo of America general counsel and executive VP of business affairs Devon Pritchard.

News broke in May that because of the US government’s trade war with China, electronic goods - including video game console - could see a 25 per cent tariff placed on them.

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