Nintendo to launch Switch 2 with user-replaceable battery in EU to comply with 2027 regulation
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Jay Peters
1mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Nintendo is preparing versions of its Switch 2 hardware for the EU market that will feature user-replaceable batteries, in order to comply with a new EU regulation taking effect on February 18th, 2027. The regulation mandates that many types of gadgets must have easily replaceable batteries, marking a shift back toward user-serviceable device design.
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· 2 pulledNintendo says on its website that it is 'implementing measures to comply with these requirements by preparing versions of products to meet the Regulation.'
Thanks to EU regulations, gadgets with user-replaceable batteries are making a comeback, as my colleague Dominic Preston wrote recently.
Nintendo is planning to launch versions of Switch 2 hardware in the EU that will let users easily replace the battery in order to comply with a new regulation.
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