shikamaru317 said: https://overkill.wtf/eu-replaceable-battery-legislation-steam-deck-switch-handhelds/ Highlights:
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Just for precision's sake, user replaceable doesn't mean toolless, so those exchangeable battery bricks from cellphones of yesteryear are probably not coming back. What they can't do anymore however is glue them in place, which removed the possibility to exchange them as they would generally break from the stress if tried; and even if someone manage to get them off without breaking them, there was no way to fix a new one in place. And even after all those hoops were passed, there was always the possibility that the firmware refused to work with the new hardware (looking at you, Apple!).
Apart from phones, ultrabooks and handheld devices are deeply affected by this ruling, as glueing components in was a quick and easy way to fix them in place without having any need for standoff for screws or the like, meaning they got so thin because they could glue the components. As a result, most devices will probably get a bit bigger again under this ruling.
The Nintendo eShop rating Thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=237454 List as Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aW2hXQT1TheElVS7z-F3pP-7nbqdrDqWNTxl6JoJWBY/edit?usp=sharing
The Steam/GOG key gifting thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/242024/the-steamgog-key-gifting-thread/1/
Free Pc Games thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248138/free-pc-games/1/