Nintendo and Amazon are releasing devices with replaceable batteries in Europe — Joy-Con battery kits are already available and Kindle replacements are coming — driven by EU right-to-repair regulations that took effect recently. Companies are also deploying workarounds like parts pairing and software lockouts to limit how easily users can actually swap components, so the fight over genuine repairability isn't finished. The broader context: this shows regulation can force tech giants to abandon planned obsolescence, though enforcement and corporate resistance mean the victory is partial and fragile.