Remember when apple refused to change its lighting port? The EU said change it our lose access to our market ~450million people. Apple changed it
Same thing is happening again. Starting February 2027 every phone sold in EU must have a battery users can remove and replace THEMSELVES no special tools, no Apple support visit, no $88 battery service fee. Just pop it out and swap it
And here’s why this matters, you see Apple doesn’t make two versions of the iphone. When the EU forced USB-C it became USB-C everywhere when the EU demands replaceable batteries everyone get replaceable batteries.
How do you think this will play out???
The EU just forced Apple to make replaceable iPhone batteries by 2027. They did it again!!
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I didn’t realize apple had a usb c version.
I hope EU forces samsung and Google to do the same. I buy used phones myself and it’s usually battery life that causes me to upgrade.
I’ll be watching to see if it impacts Apple stock, but I’m not a buyer typically
Sorry to burst your bubble, this does not apply to devices that have batteries than can maintain 80% capacity after 1000 charge cycles.
So no this does not affect iPhones
Bro just writing garbage that not even chatgpt would be so wrong about
>And here’s why this matters, you see Apple doesn’t make two versions of the iphone. When the EU forced USB-C it became USB-C everywhere when the EU demands replaceable batteries everyone get replaceable batteries
It would be pretty funny if this didn’t happen this time around. Two possibilities:
* they make an EU specific version with easily swappable batteries that will surely be more expensive and less waterproof. People from other countries will complain that they don’t get easily swappable batteries, and people from the EU will complain that they have to pay more for a phone that’s less waterproof and more bulky.
* they stop selling the iPhone in the EU. Less likely but it would be equally hilarious.
Btw I’m an android user from the EU so I don’t really give a shit. I would just enjoy witnessing the chaos.
Unless it’s interfering with sales I doubt it’s gonna significantly affect share prices
Why is this even in this sub? Fake news plus irrelevant even if true.
OP is right, the replaceable battery is a separate mandate on top of the requirement of retaining 80% capacity after 800 recharges. I think this is exactly the kind of stuff that is a benefit to consumers who just want to be able to get a fair price on repairs and part replacement.
This is probably why Apple is not releasing their folding iPhone yet, among other things. We never got a definitive story on why they decided to push back that release.
Still bullish on Apple. Would love to see their company adopt more modular, customizable designs. It just makes the product environment they have fostered even more enticing.
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I’m waiting for this shit like christmas, my POCO F3 is hanging in there until I’ll get a worthy replacement of a 10k mah replaceable battery.
Regardless of whether or not what OP is saying is true, I don’t think this will materially affect the shares price.
If it’s true (and to be clear, I am not saying it is, I’m not educated enough on the specific policy), I can see this going towards Apple selling another product to consumers. And consumers not realizing 3rd party batteries, depending on the brand, are usually fine.
And we can’t just look at apple right? If what OP is saying is true and it’s for all manufacturers or brands, then Samsung, etc are also affected.
If you invest like you understand news you must be broke. Literally nothing of what you wrote about the battery thing is true.
If you let people replace it themselves I think it is a bad idea because let’s be honest most people are just going to throw the old one in the garbage and not recycle it properly. At least when you have to take it in for replacement, the store will dispose of it properly.
Fairly reasonable prices to change a battery every few years if needed.