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Gaming handhelds, like the Switch and Steam Deck, will need to have a replaceable battery by 2027 in EU | overkill.wtf (overkill.wtf)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hopefully this doesn’t just manifest itself as simply not selling these devices in the EU. Seems highly unlikely that would be the case, but a possibility I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I doubt they would do that since the EU is such a big market

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The EU market is almost as big as the US market so yeah they'd be giving an awful lot up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Steam Deck is nearly there with replaceable batteries. You need to have a bit of experience to do it, but Valve doesn't impede on you or your warranty when performing your own battery replacement.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah allowing it without voiding the warranty is massively useful, but Valve does not make it easy to replace the battery and would likely be unable to sell it in the EU under the current design (ifixit suggests a 2-4 hour process for an experienced person). I think it’s a huge step up from some manufacturers, but a good number of changes would need to be done to make it actually user replaceable. I’m sure they’ll get there though!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Well that's why they are been given until '27.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hopefully this doesn’t just manifest itself as simply not selling these devices in the EU. Seems highly unlikely that would be the case, but a possibility I suppose.

EU is ~450 million people

lots of potential customers, with money.

its almost always worth it.

it's 25ish % of apples revenue, for example.