Nintendo Confirms EU‑Only Switch 2 Revision With User‑Replaceable Batteries

https://lemmy.today/post/54327081

Maintaining two product lines simply out of spite really is just such a Nintendo thing to do.

It’s the Apple approach: Implement consumer-friendly policies only in regions that require it by law. Apple mostly do it with software though, for example only allowing third-party app stores in EU and Japan.

Plenty of US companies do something similar with subscriptions too. California mandates that any subscription you create online must also be cancellable online, and so some companies (like New York Times, SiriusXM, gyms) only show their simple online cancelation flow to Californians. Everyone else must jump through hoops like use live chat, call them, cancel in person, etc.

Apple mostly do it with software though, for example only allowing third-party app stores in EU and Japan.

While that’s not great, at least Apple’s software can be changed later. How do you retroactively add a battery to a console?