Nintendo to release EU-specific Switch 2 with user-replaceable battery to comply with 2027 regulations
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Danielle Riendeau
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Nintendo has announced it will comply with new EU regulations requiring easily replaceable batteries in consumer electronics, set to take effect in February 2027. The company is developing a version of the upcoming Switch 2 console specifically for the EU market that allows users to "easily replace" the battery, aligning with the regulation that batteries integrated into certain appliances must be replaceable by end-users at any time during the product's lifetime.
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bskyNintendo to release EU-specific Switch 2 with user-replaceable battery to comply with 2027 regulationsgamedeveloper.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledNintendo has stated it will comply with new EU regulations regarding replaceable batteries, due to take hold in February of next year.
...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.
Nintendo is working on a version of the console that allows players to 'easily replace' a Switch 2 battery in order to comply with the regulation.
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