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The Steam Frame Will Have An Enthusiast Kit With A Hot-Swappable Battery (steamdeckhq.com)
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[–] 55 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I wonder if this has something to do with the EU mandating most consumer electronics to have replaceable batteries from next year onwards.

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  • [–] 71 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    "Hot-swappable" is above and beyond replaceable. To me hot-swappable sounds like you'll be able to swap the battery pack without turning off the device, which seems like it would require the device to have another power source to cover the changeover.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    Eh, rumors are the battery life will be low for the Frame. So, this addresses that.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Sounds like a worthwhile tradeoff for something you're strapping to your face and therefore want to be as light as possible.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    Weight distribution is more important - many put a battery pack on the back headrest to offset the weight of the main body. Makes it a lot more comfortable for longer sessions or fast movement.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago

    Considering the Steam Deck has an easily replaceable battery this might just be an increased design complexity for hot swapping = more cost, so they made it "enthusiast" tier to have separate pricing.

    It's a great feature either way though, I'd use it for sure.

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