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bigdragon I think user replaceable batteries should be the norm everywhere. The EU is doing something positive with this regulation! Reply
UKTone Love/loved (don't like everything they do) Nintendo and this is great, hopefully they make this a thing everywhere. Also, does this apply to playstation controllers, iphones, androids, etc.? Do eu electronics work in america, asking for a friend lol? Asking specifically for phones and controllers. Reply
Li Ken-un When California passes a similar law, all of a sudden, the entirety of the U.S. gets removable batteries for electronics that are now internally hosed with glue. Until then, I will go to the E.U. just to get the version with removable batteries on principle , even if the batteries I would need to buy to do a replacement are hard to get in the U.S. Reply
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