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Nintendo Discontinues Original Switch in Europe; Switch 2 Will Have User-Replaceable Batteries
Nintendo is ending sales of the original Switch in Europe in February 2027 due to new EU battery regulations requiring portable electronics to have user-replaceable batteries. The company will instead launch revised versions of Switch 2 and other products in autumn 2026 with swappable batteries to comply with the 2027 EU battery rules.
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What we know
- Original Nintendo Switch systems will be discontinued in European markets in February 2027 and will not be updated to meet new EU battery regulations
- Nintendo Switch 2 and select other Nintendo products will be redesigned with user-replaceable batteries to comply with EU rules effective February 2027
- Revised versions of Switch 2 with user-swappable batteries will launch in Europe in autumn 2026, ahead of the regulatory deadline
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