A further class action lawsuit has been initiated in Europe against Apple, requesting financial restitution for what the Italian consumer advocacy group Altroconsumo characterizes as “planned obsolescence” affecting several iPhone 6 versions.

This legal action concerns the performance management Apple implemented several years prior on certain iPhones experiencing battery degradation – a practice carried out without adequately notifying users. The company subsequently issued an apology.

The Italian class action aims to secure €60 million in compensation, estimating an average of €60 per impacted iPhone user. The lawsuit specifically names the iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus, and 6s Plus models, according to a statement released by Euroconsumers, the overarching consumer organization to which Altroconsumo belongs.

This represents the third such suit filed in the region, building on previous cases lodged in Belgium and Spain last month.

A fourth lawsuit – planned for Portugal – is expected to be submitted in the near future.

The technology company previously resolved comparable allegations in the United States last year, where it faced accusations of deliberately reducing the speed of older iPhones to incentivize purchases of newer devices or battery replacements – resulting in a settlement of $500 million, approximately $25 per device (despite maintaining its innocence).

“Customers who purchase Apple iPhones anticipate products of lasting quality. Unfortunately, this was not the case with the iPhone 6 series. Consumers not only experienced deception, frustration, and financial loss, but this practice is also environmentally irresponsible,” stated Els Bruggeman, Euroconsumers’ head of policy and enforcement, in a public announcement.

“This new legal challenge is the most recent step in our effort to combat planned obsolescence throughout Europe. Our request is straightforward: since American consumers were compensated, European consumers deserve equivalent fairness and consideration.”

Euroconsumers has created a video (shown below) to encourage broader backing for these class actions, utilizing satire to critique Apple’s ingenuity in devising methods to shorten the lifespan of its products…

Apple has been approached for a response regarding the European class action lawsuits.

Nearly a year ago, the company was penalized €25 million by France’s competition authority for an iOS update that limited the performance of older devices. As part of the ruling, Apple was also required to prominently display a notice about the action on its website for a period of one month.