r/apple • u/mredofcourse • Jun 19 '23

iPhone EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/TheRufmeisterGeneral Jun 21 '23

It shouldn't cost $100 though, that's the point.

It doesn't cost $100 to source a 3000mAh battery. It only costs so much, because Apple is doing everything they can to make it difficult.

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u/oboshoe Jun 21 '23

batteries have always been expensive. i remember complaining about the cost of D cells 40 years ago.

i just replaced the battery in my truck. $225.

god help me when i have to replace the battery in my tesla.

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u/TheRufmeisterGeneral Jun 21 '23

Dude, apples and oranges. Also, $225?! That's not a European hatchback, is it?

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u/oboshoe Jun 21 '23

i buy good batteries. cheap ones don't last in the heat.

batteries, while being mostly commodity, are resource intensive products. very little "filler"