Well, last night, after two days of talking, the US agreed to 90 day pause in the 145% tariff, reducing to 30%. Goodness knows how this is all going end up. In the meantime I will play it by ear.
For the smaller components, I have a good year’s worth on hand and the even the larger parts, like the joystick and buttons, I have a nice safety stock.
In more tariff news, I am almost done with my 5200 True Analog LT (Less Tariff or Lite).
This will be a less expensive version of the controller. It will have the same joystick as the original, but it will be ‘handed’ so you can choose to have the joystick on the left or the right side and will only come in overlay compatible. The case will be handheld and made in the USA. The enclosure is actually less expensive than the imported and is the most expensive single component of all my controllers. The price will be $129, less than the Jaguar conversion and a good option for anyone who is looking for a more affordable controller, with the same high quality you expect.
The LT will also be a replacement for my Jaguar to 5200 conversion. The cost of the controller is going through the roof, close to $80! I only have one left on hand, and after that, unless you can supply a controller, that will be the bittersweet end to that controller.