maybe aussie internet was weird while management sent that email 
Where do you see that they aren’t sourcing the batteries from Japan in the future?
Showing as available online in the UK and in stock at my nearest store:
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/ladda-rechargeable-battery-70303876/
Oz internet is screwing with ya!
I ordered 3 packs from the website. These are usually sold out in stores in the Maryland area, especially this past year. Maybe COVID related, who knows. Last chance message convinced me !
Nice to have no matter what happens in the future.
Oh no. Better stock up on those!
Ordered some. Thanks
You want the standard 2000mAh Eneloop types, anyway.
Just buy Eneloop or Fujitsu standard jobbies and profit.
Chris
I have been using energizer recharge LSD. About $1.15 each. Made in Japan.
They won’t ship to my state apparently. They don’t have a store in my area. I guess they don’t want my money. I was looking into getting more nimh, the last ones I got were the Japanese amazon basics ones. Now amazon basics are the crappy chinese ones. Seems like Eneloop are my only good option.
Edit: I tried again and now it lets me check out, but once shipping is added It seems about the same price as buying eneloops on amazon with free shipping. I guess these are only a deal if you get them in the store.
Edit some more: Oh the Laddas are the Eneloop Pros right? So yea they are a good bit less but I’d rather have more charge cycles than a little higher capacity.
This is terrible news, especially in Australia where Eneloops are the poor Chinese version as well 
Ordered. Thanks for the heads up
I didn't know that some Eneloops are made in China, but some are.
I'll have to be careful the next time I buy some to make sure I get ones made in Japan. 
So do Duraloops no longer exist either now?
Still in stock for me here in Sydney the AA’s are at $15 a pack. I bought a bunch of Coles branded NiMH on clearance not to long ago They are okay so far.
They’ll replace it with more durable cells, but what manufacturer will it be?
only cells more durable than Eneloop Pro / IKEA LADDA I know of are 2100 cycle 1900mAh japanese Eneloops but it’s the exact same technology, just less capacity.
Btw, Varta Endless = Chinese Eneloops
Those have a track record of dying way earlier than panasonic claims.
Part of the reason japanese eneloops can do 2100 cycles is very, very pure metals for the aloys of the electrodes which I guess the chinese factory is probably penny-pinching on.
This NiMH Handbook by GP goes a bit in-depth on the chemistry of standard NiMH batteries, FDKs low self discharge tech is even more advanced.
I doubt it, they’ll probably be replaced by cheaper inferior NiMH.
I doubt it, they’ll probably be replaced by cheaper inferior NiMH.
For all we know they are simply replacing the label with a more colourful one.
That said perhaps they are changing supliers or getting out of the battery business. We just don’t know.
Anyone know someone high up at Ikea and can ask?
Seems Amazon Basics and Duracell stopped using the Japanese cells and switched to the Chinese ones since they are probably much cheaper. Of course they sell them for the same price as the old ones. Ikea is probably doing the same. From their point of view making more money trumps selling a better product.