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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
… 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… …
… The products falling under this category come with model numbers starting with "BEE," and in the future, they'll have an additional code "OSM" visible on the package to indicate "separate products for regulatory purposes." That specific wording makes it sound like the Switch 2 units that comply wit… …
… New Nintendo Switch 2 Model w/ Replaceable Battery A recent update to Nintendo's official website , specifically Nintendo of Europe, states that its products are in compliance with or will comply with all European Union directives and regulations. …
… The Japanese publication Nikkei previously reported that these battery changes were on the way for the Switch 2 and its controllers, and that Nintendo was considering making similar changes for other regions that pass similar laws. …
EU Battery Rules Trigger Hardware Redesign For Nintendo Switch 2 by Paul Lilly — Thursday, June 04, 2026, 09:25 AM EDT In order to be in compliance with European Union directives and regulations as they relate to batteries, Nintendo confirmed it will make changes to its Switch 2 handheld console in… …