Razer pauses direct laptop sales in the US as new tariffs loom

Razer’s upcoming Blade 16 and different laptops are nary longer disposable for preorder oregon acquisition connected its US site. The configurator for preordering its caller Blade 16 laptop was disposable arsenic precocious arsenic April 1st, according to the Internet Archive — 1 time earlier the Trump medication announced sweeping US tariffs connected China, Taiwan, and others that marque laptop components. When asked precocious if tariffs mightiness impact Razer’s prices oregon availability, its Public Relations Manager, Andy Johnston, told The Verge, “We bash not person a remark astatine this signifier regarding tariffs.”

Razer whitethorn not beryllium openly talking astir the interaction of tariffs, but Framework halted income of its entry-level Laptop 13 in the US connected April 7th, and Micron reportedly confirmed surcharges for its representation chips volition use erstwhile the tariffs instrumentality effect aft midnight tonight.

The nonstop nexus to the Blade 16 configurator present takes you to a 404 mistake page, and its product page lone has a “notify me” fastener alternatively of anyplace to taxable your preorder.

While buying for other laptops connected Razer’s site, lone skins and accessories are disposable for purchase.

Even a caller laptop stand Razer announced today, which a property merchandise said would beryllium “available now,” lone has a “notify me” fastener with nary terms listed anywhere. Meanwhile, the aforesaid laptop basal has a terms of $99.99 CA connected the Razer Canada site, wherever the Blade 16 configurator is inactive available. It’s a akin communicative for Razer’s tract successful other countries arsenic well. We’ve contacted Razer for further remark connected tariffs and asked for confirmation that it has paused sales, but it did not respond by the clip of publication.