wes@lemmy.world to Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2年前New handheld game consoles will need replaceable batteries from 2027, EU sayswww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1435arrow-down13
arrow-up1432arrow-down1external-linkNew handheld game consoles will need replaceable batteries from 2027, EU sayswww.eurogamer.netwes@lemmy.world to Steam Deck@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2年前message-square78fedilink
minus-squarethatsTheCatch@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2年前Oh god, my heart skipped a beat because I thought they meant like AA batteries or something, whew
minus-squareollie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2年前what’s wrong with AA batteries tho? easily swappable, hot spares, rechargable, interchangable with other devices
minus-squareGatsby@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-22年前Only 1.5 volts. Steam deck would need 10 AA
minus-squareHughJanus@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2年前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.
minus-squareErwinLottemann@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2年前Or an external Powerpack, like the GameGear had 😵💫
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
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.
Or an external Powerpack, like the GameGear had 😵💫