A new Switch 2 with a replaceable battery will be available soon, as Nintendo announces that it will 'no longer sell' original Switch consoles in Europe

Date:
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:17:47 +0000

Description:
Nintendo will stop selling original Switch consoles from early 2027 in
Europe, as it announces a new Switch 2 featuring a replaceable battery.

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Nintendo has announced plans to sell
a new Switch 2 console featuring a replaceable battery in Europe later this year and confirmed that it will end the sale of all original Switch hardware in early 2027.

Last month, the Super Mario creator shared a statement saying that it would comply with a new regulation called the EU Batteries Legislation , which was passed in 2023 and requires companies to make products with built-in
batteries replaceable by February 18, 2027. Now, in an updated support post , Nintendo has confirmed that it will launch new versions of the Switch 2 in
the EU that will allow users to replace the battery, with the first revised hardware arriving this summer, with additional products becoming available later this year and early 2027.

"Starting summer 2026, in preparation for upcoming changes in European
battery regulations coming into effect in mid-February 2027, selected
Nintendo products in Europe will begin to be replaced on a rolling basis by revisions that contain a user-replaceable battery," Nintendo said.

The company noted, however, that "There is no difference in functionality between current products and revised products containing user-replaceable batteries."

"The first revised products are expected to become available from summer
2026, with additional products becoming available in autumn, winter, and
early 2027. Due to a variety of factors, revised products may not become available in all European countries simultaneously."

The products that will be affected include: the Nintendo Switch 2, Joy-Con pair, Joy-Con (L&R) in Neon Blue and Red, Joy-Con 2 pair, Joy-Con 2 (L&R), Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, N64 Controller for Nintendo Switch, and GameCube Controller for Nintendo Switch 2.

Seemingly as a result, the company also confirmed in the FAQ that it will
stop selling all original Switch hardware next year, almost a decade after
the console launched.

"From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the
Nintendo Switch family of systems specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch OLED Model," the company said.

"Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027."

For now, the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured for the rest of 2026 "and should
be widely available in Europe all year."

Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/a-new-switch-2-with-a-replaceable-battery-wil l-be-available-soon-as-nintendo-announces-that-it-will-no-longer-sell-original -switch-consoles-in-europe

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