Nintendo Could Be Forced To Shed An Anti-Consumer Practice
… In an effort to counter the planned obsolescence of modern tech, the law means if you want to sell electronics in the EU, you have to let customers switch out the battery. …
… In an effort to counter the planned obsolescence of modern tech, the law means if you want to sell electronics in the EU, you have to let customers switch out the battery. …
Battery Nintendo Switch 2 By Ethan Gach Published June 4, 2026 | Comments 7 The European Union does what the U.S. won’t. Thanks to aggressive consumer protection regulations on the other side of the Atlantic, electronics manufacturers are required to make devices with replaceable batteries . …