@[email protected] to Steam [email protected]English • 2 years agoNew handheld game consoles will need replaceable batteries from 2027, EU sayswww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1434
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoOh god, my heart skipped a beat because I thought they meant like AA batteries or something, whew
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years agowhat’s wrong with AA batteries tho? easily swappable, hot spares, rechargable, interchangable with other devices
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish15•edit-22 years agoOnly 1.5 volts. Steam deck would need 10 AA
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoOr an external Powerpack, like the GameGear had 😵💫
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years agoWell, aside from being super chunky, these batteries have exposed terminals and can deliver massive current, and can catch fire when shorted. That’s why they’re typically not sold directly to consumers.
Oh god, my heart skipped a beat because I thought they meant like AA batteries or something, whew
what’s wrong with AA batteries tho? easily swappable, hot spares, rechargable, interchangable with other devices
Only 1.5 volts.
Steam deck would need 10 AA
Or an external Powerpack, like the GameGear had 😵💫
Let’s use 18650 batteries
Well, aside from being super chunky, these batteries have exposed terminals and can deliver massive current, and can catch fire when shorted. That’s why they’re typically not sold directly to consumers.