Nintendo Switch 2 Gets User-Replaceable Batteries for EU Market
The change aligns Nintendo's EU hardware with a 2027 regulatory deadline and signals the eventual phaseout of the original Switch in that region.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Nintendo of Europe announced it will make batteries user-replaceable in the Nintendo Switch 2 and other products sold in the EU, starting this summer, to comply with the EU Battery Regulation. The Switch 2's battery capacity will drop by about 1% and weight will increase by about 10 grams. Nintendo also said it will end shipments of original Switch consoles to EU retailers by mid-February 2027.
Nintendo of Europe said on July 6 that it will begin modifying the Nintendo Switch 2 and some accessories sold in the EU to have user-replaceable batteries, starting this summer. The move responds to the EU Battery Regulation, which took effect in August 2023 and requires portable device batteries to be user-replaceable by February 2027. Nintendo said the specification change will not affect functionality, but the Switch 2's battery capacity will be about 1% smaller at 5172 mAh, and the console will weigh about 10 grams more. The Joy-Con 2 and Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller will also get user-replaceable batteries, gaining a few grams each. Separately, Nintendo said shipments of original Switch consoles to EU retailers will end in mid-February 2027, and sales on its official EU online store will stop at the same time. The changes apply only within the EU and do not affect other regions, including Japan.
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