Razer pulls new Blade laptops from its US store amid tariff concerns

What just happened? In a move that is almost certainly a response to the Trump administration's tariffs, Razer has temporarily stopped direct sales of its new laptops in the US. The move comes after laptop maker Framework halted sales of its Laptop 13 model in the US and canceled US preorders for the new Laptop 12 today. Razer's US website currently shows no 16-inch or 18-inch Blade laptops for sale. The older Blade 14 that comes with an RTX 4060, as well as some accessories and skins, is still available. The links that previously directed users to purchase or pre-order the affected items have been replaced with a Notify Me button, which scrolls the page down to a section for registering interest and receiving updates. The configurator for preordering the new Blade 16 laptop was last working on April 1, the day before the Trump administration announced the US tariffs on China and other countries that manufacture laptop parts. Razer has refused to answer any questions about the paus ... Read full article.