Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
Nintendo will replace selected products with revised versions that use user-replaceable batteries as EU rules take effect in 2027.
- Starting mid-February 2027, Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED in Europe, following a rolling transition to versions with user-replaceable batteries.
- New European battery regulations require portable devices to feature user-replaceable batteries by February 18, 2027. Nintendo is updating its lineup to comply across the 35 markets it serves.
- Nintendo said products "will begin to be replaced on a rolling basis by revisions that contain a user-replaceable battery." Revisions include Joy-Cons, Pro Controller, and N64 and GameCube controllers.
- Several accessories including the Pro Controller and SNES will be retired without replacements. Nintendo acknowledged that "availability at retailers may also vary" due to manufacturing factors.
- Nearly ten years after the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, this transition marks the end of the original hardware family in Europe. Nintendo confirmed "sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027.
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An announcement broke yesterday that the Nintendo Switch will no longer be sold in Europe starting in mid February 2027, just short of its 10th birthday. This includes all variations; however, the Switch 2 will continue as normal (almost). The announcement was made on the back of a new requirement by the E.U. that electronic devices must feature user-replaceable batteries. New versions of the Switch 2 have been adapted and are set to continue sa…
Tio år. Oh well, the game is always worth checking out. It's time to get your hands on the Nintendo Switch 1 in Europe.
Nintendo confirmed that it will launch a new version of the Nintendo Switch 2 with replaceable battery during. The decision responds to new European Union rules that will require certain electronic devices to allow the battery to be replaced easily from February 18, 2027. That same month, the company will also stop officially selling the original Nintendo Switch in Europe. The company indicated that this update complies with Regulation (EU) 2023…
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