Nintendo to release revised Switch 2 with replaceable battery to comply with EU regulations
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Chris Scullion
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Nintendo has announced plans to release a revised version of the Switch 2 in Europe with a removable/replaceable battery to comply with the EU Batteries Legislation, which takes effect in February 2027. The regulation requires consumer products with built-in batteries to make them easily replaceable. Nintendo's announcement signals its intention to meet this regulatory requirement with future hardware revisions.
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· 3 pulledNintendo has announced that it will be introducing a revised version of Switch 2 hardware in Europe which contains a removable battery.
In 2023 the European Union passed a new regulation called the EU Batteries Legislation, which requires consumer products with built-in batteries to make these batteries easily removeable and replaceable starting from 2027.
This legislation will come into force on February 18, 2027, and Nintendo has now announced its intention to comply with it by releasing revised Switch 2 hardware at some stage in the future.
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