I agree that they’re probably pushing it (and that they could do better) but it’s things like my £170 Sony headphones that has a non-user-replaceable battery that I find most annoying… I’ve seen other products like camera gimbles with the same issue as well.
The EU is leading here:
Companies that sell refrigerators, washers, hairdryers, or TVs in the European Union will need to ensure those appliances can be repaired for up to 10 years, to help reduce the vast mountain of electrical waste that piles up each year on the continent.
The “right to repair,” as it is sometimes called, comes into force across the 27-nation bloc on Monday. It is part of a broader effort to cut the environmental footprint of manufactured goods by making them more durable and energy-efficient.
For those of you in the US and other parts of the world, do you have any similar laws there?