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Thanks to EU consumer law, Nintendo is updating the Switch 2 design to enable European players to replace the battery (www.eurogamer.net)

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[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

This benefits companies too. A healthy population not poisoned by pollution is required to hire workers. Repairable devices save money for businesses as well.

[-] Abrinoxus@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Im sure the big ones did the math. Only solution that will them comply is forcing them.

[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Except many are blinded by "shareholder value". If they follow Apple's footsteps of unrepairable devices for a rabid fanbase, they can boast to shareholders, that they're selling more units. Did know an Apple fan like that, his solution for the lack of repairability was jUSt Don'T bE a GorILla, even remembered making a meme about that back in the days. He was a big pusher of hardware enshittification, wanting devices to be thinner and thinner, and bullied anyone owning "e-waste" phones and computers, and of course he made an infographic about why most people would be fine with wireless headphones.

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I think you missed the point. It's not about the money, it's about a beneficial way to move forward that includes as many as possible. Money should always be secondary until we can wash our hands of it completely.

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