BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 3 days agoNintendo Switch 2 overhaul could bring a removable battery — new revision aims to comply with the EU's Right to Repair regulationswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkNintendo Switch 2 overhaul could bring a removable battery — new revision aims to comply with the EU's Right to Repair regulationswww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square18linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSirHery@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoWell that’s a bit pessimistic. The optimistic take is that third party companies produce cheaper batteries.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoThat is optimistic. There doesn’t seem to be anything in the EU regulations about DRM on batteries, so there’s almost certainly going to be a chip on there with a code embedded in it.
minus-squareCalfpupa [she/her]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoThe realistic take is that nintendo will send out an update that bricks all devices with 3rd party batteries.
Well that’s a bit pessimistic. The optimistic take is that third party companies produce cheaper batteries.
That is optimistic.
There doesn’t seem to be anything in the EU regulations about DRM on batteries, so there’s almost certainly going to be a chip on there with a code embedded in it.
The realistic take is that nintendo will send out an update that bricks all devices with 3rd party batteries.