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Handheld consoles required to have replaceable batteries by 2027 - Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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[–] saucyloggins@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The battery life on a Switch/Steam Deck would be horrific with AA/AAA batteries. Plus the reasoning for this legislation is to reduce e-waste, using AA/AAA batteries just creates more.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Reduce e-waste by... Producing millions of unused batteries.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What part of the legislation requires small batteries like AAs?

If the unit has a LIon battery, make it slide out like UPS batteries do. Make it a custom shape if you hate people, or make it a common hi-density cell if you aren't apple.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 5 points 2 years ago

Dear manufacturers, do not fucking make anything a custom shape.

Fuck you and your proprietary shaped bullshit that only works on one device and nothing else.

Sincerely, Everybody.

[–] saucyloggins@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I never said it did. I was replying to a comment.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Fuck it, rechargable lithium-ion AAs. Yes I know the chemistry doesn't let your voltage go that low, didn't stop the few Chinese companies that successfully made them anyways.

...the integrated buck converter does waste a lot of space though