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A comment on EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batteries in household items. Parent comment

Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by Retric on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:04PM (#30662501)
As was just pointed out, making the part isn’t a large fraction of the cost of a replacement part. So, they need to both make the part and handle the full logistics chain to undercut prices.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by HPsquared on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:34PM (#30662873)
Aftermarket suppliers have even more of a logistical burden than the OEM. They cater to a smaller market, and need to set up manufacturing for the part (which the OEM already has). Yet they still can sell the parts for substantially less.
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