Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) slammed President Donald Trump for making gaming expensive as chipmakers mull price hike amid semiconductor tariffs.



<h2>Trump Making Gaming Worse</h2>



Taking to the social media platform X on Wednesday, Newsom's official press office handle quoted a post by a YouTuber that shared that Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) was reportedly delaying the launch of the PlayStation 6 gaming console due to concerns about the rising chip prices, citing a report by Insider Gaming.



The White House did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for a comment.



&#34;The Trump Admin is making gaming worse and more expensive,&#34; the post said.



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<blockquote>The Trump Admin is making gaming worse and more expensive https://t.co/wpmRegaziq— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) December 31, 2025</blockquote>
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The office also slammed Trump in a separate post, which claimed that Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) were mulling raising prices of GPUs. &#34;The &#34;Gaming&#34; President strikes again!&#34; Newsom's press office said in the post.



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<blockquote>The &#34;Gaming&#34; President strikes again! https://t.co/fi0uLBsibj— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) December 31, 2025</blockquote>
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<h2>Trump's Semiconductor Tariffs</h2>



The comments come amid the Trump administration's decision to keep tariffs on semiconductor imports from China pending, sharing that the tariffs have been delayed until June 23, 2027. The exact tariff rate will be disclosed at least 30 days before implementation.



Chinese authorities have voiced strong opposition to the planned tariffs. The government said it was also reviewing potential shipments of one of Nvidia's most powerful AI chips to China—a move that has raised concerns among U.S. policymakers about military applications.



<h2>Nvidia's Supply Crunch</h2>



Meanwhile, the chipmaker is facing strong Chinese demand for its H200 AI chips, but is currently grappling with limited chip capacity and regulatory uncertainty.



To ease the strain, the company has urged its supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM), to increase production.



Nvidia has reportedly received orders for over 2 million H200 chips for 2026, which has, in turn, created a supply crunch for Nvidia, which had only 700,000 units available.



Social media platform TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is also investing heavily in its artificial intelligence spending, with the company reportedly planning to allocate over 100 billion yuan (approximately $14 billion) to acquire Nvidia chips next year.



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Governor Gavin Newsom criticized former President Trump for increasing gaming costs due to potential price hikes from chipmakers amid ongoing semiconductor tariffs. Newsom's press office highlighted delays in the PlayStation 6 launch by Sony and price increases for GPUs from Nvidia and AMD. The Trump administration's tariffs on semiconductor imports from China are set to remain until June 2027, causing regulatory uncertainty and supply issues for chipmakers like Nvidia, which is facing high demand for its AI chips.

- Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump for increasing gaming costs due to semiconductor tariffs hurting chipmakers.  
- He noted reports of Sony delaying the PlayStation 6 launch and Nvidia contemplating GPU price hikes as a result of rising chip prices.  
- The Trump administration's semiconductor tariffs, which have faced opposition from China, are set to remain in place until June 2027, impacting market dynamics.

Gavin Newsom Says Trump Making Gaming More Expensive Amid Chip Price Surge