US EditionEu Rules Push Nintendo Toward Replaceable Battery Design for Switch 2
- Soon, Nintendo will launch a revised Nintendo Switch 2 in Europe that lets users remove and replace the internal lithium-ion battery themselves.
- Under EU rules, European Union legislation and the European Battery Regulation require electronics to allow easier battery replacement, prompting design changes in Nintendo's console specifications.
- Fresh Joy‑Con 2 controllers will include removable lithium‑ion batteries, and an earlier this week system firmware update boosts handheld performance for many Switch 1 games.
- That change aims to reduce e-waste and extend device lifespan by enabling battery replacement, though questions remain about warranties and potential Switch 1 discontinuation in the EU.
- For now, the rollout is targeted at EU markets only, though Nintendo may expand to Japan and the US if right-to-repair policies spread; this follows weaker Switch 2 sales and a tariff lawsuit against the U.S. government.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Could Soon Let Users Replace Their Own Batteries
The new feature will be rolled out gradually for the Switch 2’s detachable Joy-Con controllers sold in the EU, Nikkei Asia reports, ahead of the bloc’s new rules coming into force. But we don’t know when or if gamers in the US will get the feature.
A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries
Nintendo plans to release a Switch 2 revision in the European Union that will let users replace their own batteries, Nikkei reports. The current version of the Switch 2 has a glued-in battery. But Nintendo apparently plans to make the change in order to comply with EU rules going into effect in February 2027 that will require devices to let users easily swap out portable batteries. The new version of the Switch 2 will be released "soon," and bot…
Nintendo reportedly planning repair-friendly Switch 2 revision
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