US EditionThanks to EU Consumer Law, Nintendo Is Updating the Switch 2 Design to Enable European Players to Replace the Battery
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The background is probably new EU rules.
Nintendo will be marketing a specific version of its future Switch 2 in Europe, with a battery that can be easily replaced by any user. This decision, which will also apply to Joy-Con controllers, is not a boost of generosity but a direct response to a new European law on the right to repair that will come into force in 2027. The rest of the world will have to wait.
Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly getting a redesign – but not for the reasons you might think
(Credit: Nintendo)🤔 The Nintendo Switch 2, released in June 2025, may soon receive a redesign🔋 The redesign is mandated by the European Union’s Right to Repair directive and Battery Regulation🎮 The change requires the console and its controllers (Joy-Con 2 and Pro Controller) to have user-replaceable batteries📆 The new model will likely be rolled out to meet the EU’s 2027 deadline, with distribution in other territories uncertainThe Nintendo…
The modernization will affect not only the architecture of the console itself but also the design of the Joy-Con controllers. Nintendo is developing an updated version of the Switch 2 console for the European market, the key advantage of which will be the ability to easily replace the battery yourself. This initiative is dictated by the need to comply with strict EU environmental standards, in particular the "right to repair" directive. Accordin…
What changes are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 EU?
Nintendo Switch 2 may add user replaceable batteries for Europe A new update to the Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly in the works for the EU market , featuring user replaceable batteries . The change is expected to be part of an updated hardware model that Nintendo is preparing specifically for…
The Nikkei Shimbun reports that Nintendo is preparing to release a model of the Nintendo Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in order to comply with EU regulations on the right to repair, particularly those requiring users to be able to replace the batteries in portable consumer products themselves by 2027.
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