Planet Money follows the tangled fate of tariff refunds, from a Playdate buyer charged a separate tariff to the companies now receiving billions from the government. The episode explains why importers, not consumers, are legally positioned to claim refunds; why passing that money back is difficult when tariffs were folded into prices; and how Panic, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo made different choices. Panic ultimately returned its refund to customers, an unusual act in a system where the money may otherwise stay with companies.