One might argue that this is one of the reason why the EU is getting flak: because it sets up regulations that lower some companies profit.
It’s equal parts funny and frustrating to see how deep into the ”a few hypothetical percent of profits for corporations matters more than customer rights and less e-waste” some are.
They will still get all the flak, facts never mattered.
And just like everything moving to USB-C, they won't get credit for the Switch 3 et al having replaceable batteries world-wide.
I don't know about that, i think it's pretty common knowledge that the EU caused the iPhone port change, and it's generally regarded as a good thing
I'm preparing to release my first app to the App Store and they're currently requiring me to dox myself if I want to sell in the EU. Which facts am I missing that makes this not very inconvenient for me?
It might be a good regulation but it is definitely not essential!
This. The top problems facing the world are gaming consoles' charging sources. Everything else is thankfully solved.
Nothing should be improved unless it solves world hunger.
It's not about games consoles. It's about reducing the mountains of e-waste.
We shouldn't be throwing away laptops, smartphones, or consoles - or soon, entire EVs, just because the battery has degraded.
All of those things can be recycled and almost all of them can be replaced whether or not its end-user-servicable.