Overview
- Logitech confirmed in late July that some wireless mice sold in Europe will ship with user-replaceable hard-pack lithium batteries while versions sold outside Europe will keep sealed soft-pack cells.
- The company will offer certified replacement batteries in EU markets but said it will not ship those replacement packs to places like the United States.
- Logitech’s gaming head said the change trades higher weight and cost for a less puncture-prone battery design and argued most buyers of $50–$100 mice will replace the whole mouse rather than swap batteries.
- The firm said it supports repair rights in principle but is reluctant to sell many wear-and-tear parts directly to consumers because users could damage devices during repairs.
- Observers note Logitech’s Europe-only step follows Nintendo’s similar move and shows a wider industry pattern of making regional product variants to meet the EU battery rules that take effect in February 2027.