Is this why the originals we’re on sale like 2 months ago here?
It’s actually hilarious how much contempt they have for their victims XD
I’m glad this item is a luxury item and not an essential one.
So they are intentionally spending more to design a second version without user replaceable batteries, that really is hostile design.
Fuck Nintendo.
Agreed.
But it also proves that you need government intervention for companies to make the best products for consumers.
Product > profit
Eh depends how many factories or even just lines in the factory they’re using to produce them. Cheaper to retool some of the lines than all of them.
Should they have made them all with replaceable batteries in the first place? Yeah.
I doubt they were blindsided by these regulations. Maybe they were hoping to somehow get an exemption?
Either way, fuck them and everyone else making devices with non-replaceable batteries.
That’s Nintendo in a nutshell tbh.
On one hand I agree but on the other hand this EU version will probably have less battery capacity or even processing power as a trade-off. It has to fit in the same case and with the same components after all.
All they have to do is not permanently glue the battery on. It otherwise would sit in a perfectly flush compartment that doesn’t even need to be changed or would require a different battery.
The only difficult part of replacing the battery in the current model is the fucking adhesive which makes this whole thing that much worse. If anything, it would be slightly cheaper to produce since they wouldn’t need to buy glue.
Unfortunately you are mistaken. They can‘t just place it in there loosely. It needs to be mounted in some way. Right now, repair guides glue the replacement battery back into place as well so it‘s actually not something you should skip. The new mounting system can very well result in a smaller battery size.
But you can always carry a second battery and be at 100 percent instantly like the old days (2012)
Real gamers skip the batteries and have their GBA on AC… Hoping mom doesn’t step on the cord and yank it out again.
I‘m not sure if replaceable means that. In fact I am very doubtful replaceable means you can replace it like older laptop batteries or Gameboy batteries. It‘s more like replacing a 3DS battery I imagine. So no, very much not be at 100 percent just like in the old days unless you regularly replaces your 3DS batteries. Not sure why you would.
I assume there are contracts to build the old design. Changing or breaking the contract will probably make it even more expensive for Nintendo. Also there are lot of in stock presumably. I wouldn’t rule out a future version of the Switch 2 in other regions, with replaceable batteries. Maybe for a future Switch 2 OLED and Mini.
I know, I give Nintendo too much of benefit of doubt… bad habbit of me. I don’t even like Nintendo (anymore).
Even if we ignore the manufacturing and material costs, changing over the entire production infrastructure (from injection molding to electronics and final assembly) is insanely expensive and would effectively shut down production until all of the verification runs are done. This way they can continue production for the unaffected regions.
I’m not covering for Nintendo (they can burn in a fire for all I care), but I have worked in an electronics factory and knew some of the process engineers: any kind of change is a massive pain in the ass downstream.
If I ask a relative in Europe to buy one, would it work in the US?
Just buy a steam deck and pirate it all
Yes, it will work no problem. You might need to use an adapter for the power cable but otherwise you’ll be fine.
Would online play also work?
Yup, no problem.
They really just hate their users, huh.
“OK, I’ll comply… But just to you. Fuck everyone else, scumbags…”
EU’s tech regulation is so much better than in other regions of the world. I’m currently working on changing my consumption over to European tech and software products where I can.
Cool. I’ll keep emulating.
