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Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

New handheld game consoles will need replaceable batteries from 2027, EU says

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New handheld game consoles will need replaceable batteries from 2027, EU says

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Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

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Handheld gaming consoles, such as the likes of the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck, will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027, the EU council has said.

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Oh god, my heart skipped a beat because I thought they meant like AA batteries or something, whew
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  what’s wrong with AA batteries tho? easily swappable, hot spares, rechargable, interchangable with other devices
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    Only 1.5 volts.
    
    Steam deck would need 10 AA
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      Or an external Powerpack, like the GameGear had 😵‍💫

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