… According to a notice on its corporate site , the company is ready to go along with a new rule that batteries "...integrated into certain appliances and sold in the EU must be easily replaceable by end-users at any time during the lifetime of the product." To that end, Nintendo is working on a vers… …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Nintendo will ship a Switch 2 revision with user-replaceable batteries to comply with EU rules. Even Joy-Con 2 controllers will have replaceable batteries in the EU, according to the report. …
… With the nuance surrounding what the EU categorizes as “replaceable,” it’s unclear if OEMs like Samsung or Google will need to rethink phone design by 2027. Even if the rules were put into place today, it appears that many devices would already abide by them. …
… In an effort to counter the planned obsolescence of modern tech, the law means if you want to sell electronics in the EU, you have to let customers switch out the battery. …
… Likewise with the Switch 2 Pro Controller, which teardown site iFixit called a "p ss-poor excuse" for a controller , highlighting how its battery isn't user-replaceable. …
… After being announced in 2023, the EU is finally due to bring a new set of rules into law. From 2027, it will be mandated that all smartphones and tablets contain easily replaceable batteries . …
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary A Google smartphone patent shows a slide-in metal battery chassis with spring contacts — not a true hot-swap battery. EU rules force user-replaceable batteries with commercial tools by February 2027. …
… Removing the battery isn’t easy either. It often means using solvents like isopropyl alcohol to loosen the adhesive, and that’s the kind of design the EU is trying to end. A closer look at Google’s mechanical battery design Google’s patent changes how the battery is mounted inside the phone. …
Battery Nintendo Switch 2 By Ethan Gach Published June 4, 2026 | Comments 7 The European Union does what the U.S. won’t. Thanks to aggressive consumer protection regulations on the other side of the Atlantic, electronics manufacturers are required to make devices with replaceable batteries . …
… It's why the EU has been laying the groundwork to mandate hardware makers build gear with user-replaceable batteries to cut down on waste. Nintendo has announced that it will be complying with the rules, and will launch a version of the Switch 2 in the territory with a swappable cell. …
