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Does anyone else see bespoke batteries as a scam?

I noticed the difference in my xbox controller vs playstation. My woman had to keep hers plugged in because the battery was at end-of-life, I kept a set of rechargeable AA’s and used them in my mouse, xbox paddle, razor…I forget what all else.

Why not standardize phone and laptop batteries?

  • @muntedcrocodile
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    51 year ago

    Why not standardise? Because then the manufacturer cant double thr price and charge u for it.

      • @muntedcrocodile
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        21 year ago

        Nope just greedy fuckers being greedy. In devices like phones it kinda makes sense from a space efficiency standpoint but most devices its simply so they can take ur money when u need a replacement.