▲ 653 ▼ Nintendo Confirms EU‑Only Switch 2 Revision With User‑Replaceable Batteries (www.extremetech.com) submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 130 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children) Why only EU though? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wizardfrag@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago (1 child) Because only the EU is legally requiring it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 months ago They're not willing to give a pinky to other countries. They'd rather have two assembly lines. I hope the law spreads, followed by the same happeningto Nintendo's butthole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EtzBetz@feddit.org 14 points 2 months ago (1 child) Because they only are doing the minimum needed changes to align with the law. Other countries don't have the law, so they don't do it there. Same game as with Apple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children) On the one hand, yes, this is the minimum. On the other hand, they’re making their supply chain more complicated by carrying 2 different versions with different parts etc. So in that sense they’re going out of their way to be assholes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago Thats been Nintendo's modus operandi for at least the past 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Folstar@lemmus.org 1 point 2 months ago That's a considerable assumption, that Nintendo is stirring a cauldron cackling about what assholes they're being. Meanwhile, back in reality, they probably don't just phone up suppliers to see what they have around when it's time to move another million units. Ink is likely try on contracts for millions of the old style batteries and components, so even if Nintendo Super-Duper wanted to switch over completely to the new design there's going to be a supply chain lag. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wizardfrag@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago (1 child) Because only the EU is legally requiring it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 months ago They're not willing to give a pinky to other countries. They'd rather have two assembly lines. I hope the law spreads, followed by the same happeningto Nintendo's butthole. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 months ago They're not willing to give a pinky to other countries. They'd rather have two assembly lines. I hope the law spreads, followed by the same happeningto Nintendo's butthole. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EtzBetz@feddit.org 14 points 2 months ago (1 child) Because they only are doing the minimum needed changes to align with the law. Other countries don't have the law, so they don't do it there. Same game as with Apple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children) On the one hand, yes, this is the minimum. On the other hand, they’re making their supply chain more complicated by carrying 2 different versions with different parts etc. So in that sense they’re going out of their way to be assholes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago Thats been Nintendo's modus operandi for at least the past 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Folstar@lemmus.org 1 point 2 months ago That's a considerable assumption, that Nintendo is stirring a cauldron cackling about what assholes they're being. Meanwhile, back in reality, they probably don't just phone up suppliers to see what they have around when it's time to move another million units. Ink is likely try on contracts for millions of the old style batteries and components, so even if Nintendo Super-Duper wanted to switch over completely to the new design there's going to be a supply chain lag. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children) On the one hand, yes, this is the minimum. On the other hand, they’re making their supply chain more complicated by carrying 2 different versions with different parts etc. So in that sense they’re going out of their way to be assholes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago Thats been Nintendo's modus operandi for at least the past 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Folstar@lemmus.org 1 point 2 months ago That's a considerable assumption, that Nintendo is stirring a cauldron cackling about what assholes they're being. Meanwhile, back in reality, they probably don't just phone up suppliers to see what they have around when it's time to move another million units. Ink is likely try on contracts for millions of the old style batteries and components, so even if Nintendo Super-Duper wanted to switch over completely to the new design there's going to be a supply chain lag. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago Thats been Nintendo's modus operandi for at least the past 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Folstar@lemmus.org 1 point 2 months ago That's a considerable assumption, that Nintendo is stirring a cauldron cackling about what assholes they're being. Meanwhile, back in reality, they probably don't just phone up suppliers to see what they have around when it's time to move another million units. Ink is likely try on contracts for millions of the old style batteries and components, so even if Nintendo Super-Duper wanted to switch over completely to the new design there's going to be a supply chain lag. permalink fedilink source parent