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 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.
Nintendo Adapts Switch 2 With User-Replaceable Batteries
Nintendo is preparing to introduce a modified version of its upcoming Switch 2 console in the European Union that will allow users to replace batteries themselves, aligning the device with new regional repair regulations. The change will apply not only to the console but also to its detachable Joy-Con controllers sold across EU markets. Outside
Nintendo is preparing a new version of its Switch 2 console for the European market. Specifically, we are talking about a Nintendo Switch 2 with removable battery design, or rather, replaceable by the user himself. This improvement in design will also affect the Joy-Cons. The controllers will also undergo a redesign that will allow the user to quickly and easily replace their battery. This movement is not born out of Nintendo’s own interest, but…
Switch 2 is apparently being rebuilt in Europe. A new law forces Nintendo to repairable hardware. This could have consequences for the console and the video game industry.
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