Nintendo is reportedly making a Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery for the EU - Engadget
… The EU regulates that by 2027, all smartphones must be equipped with replaceable batteries. …
… The EU regulates that by 2027, all smartphones must be equipped with replaceable batteries. …
Nintendo will launch a Switch 2 with replaceable batteries in the EU The company has confirmed that it’s making an EU-compliant version of Switch 2. By Mariella Moon June 4, 2026 2:19 am EST Nintendo has confirmed that it will be releasing a version of Switch 2 with swappable batteries in 2027. …
… Nintendo will launch a Switch 2 with replaceable batteries in the EU Nintendo Integrated batteries are great, right up to the point where they go wrong and your device needs a costly repair, or an even costlier replacement. …
… In 2023, the European Council of the European Union adopted new guidelines for battery-powered devices, which includes a mandate to allow consumers to "easily remove and replace" batteries. …
… This is part of the company's push to make the hardware more repairable ahead of the EU's directives on the matter. Even the Markers are now repairable, easy enough to access to swap out the batteries should something go wrong. …