New video game handhelds may need to have a replaceable battery from 2027, according to new EU legislation on battery waste.
won’t be obliged to scrap it and release a new version with a replacable battery once the regulation comes into effect.Deck or ROG Ally successors, will have to make it possible for users to remove and replace the battery.
Despite the length of the legislation document, it could be opened to interpretation given that it can’t possibly list every type of device that should be covered by the regulation. However, an EU source reportedly confirmed to Overkill that “the batteries of gaming handhelds are covered by the batteries and waste batteries regulation”."The theme, size and shape will change", a designer has said
According to the Council of the EU, the new legislation “strengthens sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries” and will “regulate the entire life cycle of batteries – from production to reuse and recycling – and ensure that they are safe, sustainable and competitive”.
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