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Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-Switch-2/Information-about-upcoming-battery-related-revisions-to-some-Nintendo-products-3132901.html
36•akyuu•1h ago

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smashini•1h ago
Honestly, amazing stuff. For all the flak that the EU gets this is absolutely an essential regulation
xandrius•26m ago
They will still get all the flak, facts never mattered.
bryanlarsen•15m ago
And just like everything moving to USB-C, they won't get credit for the Switch 3 et al having replaceable batteries world-wide.
patall•15m ago
One might argue that this is one of the reason why the EU is getting flak: because it sets up regulations that lower some companies profit.
benoau•50m ago
Amazes me they don't just sell it like that everywhere because it sounds a lot like a product improvement...

> The revised products will be available on a rolling basis in territories where Nintendo of Europe conducts business, either directly or through a distributor, namely: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

thih9•38m ago
Quite a few of these aren't EU members, some aren't even in Europe; do we know why they were added? e.g.: Switzerland or United Kingdom; but also Oman or United Arab Emirates.
suddenlybananas•37m ago
It's everywhere Nintendo of Europe (the subsidiary in the EU) operates.
thih9•35m ago
This makes sense - thanks!
yokoprime•13m ago
Norway is in the ECC together with Iceland, but for some reason Iceland is not on the list where these SKUs will be available.
Grombobulous•
annagio_•47m ago
So now the rest of the world will try to put a hand on these models. Lets see how this goes.
ChocolateGod•33m ago
Are the batteries in the Nintendo switch locked in anyway? Wonder if its viable that third party batteries could have an increased capacity.
Grombobulous•17m ago
There are definitely third party batteries, but the replacement process is not trivial for a typical person. Lots of adhesives are involved.
kuerbel•16m ago
>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured in 2026, and should be widely available in Europe all year.

>From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the Nintendo Switch family of systems – specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model. Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027.

Understandable, but maybe that shouldn't be buried in the FAQ...

rickdeckard•8m ago
More complete:

The below products will not be replaced by versions that contain user-replaceable batteries in Europe:

- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Controller for Nintendo Switch

- Pokémon™ GO Plus +

- Nintendo Switch

- Nintendo Switch Lite

- Nintendo Switch – OLED Model

- Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

- SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad for Nintendo Switch

- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Controller for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo will no longer offer the above-named products on Nintendo Store after mid-February 2027.

HelloUsername•16m ago
Related page posted on 04-jun-2026: "Compliance with EU Directives and Regulations" https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Corporate/Consumer-Informatio... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48402926)
dfedbeef•3m ago
OOOOOOOOH SHIIIIIIIII
15m ago
It’s infuriating that it’s not just the default, especially for a game console where the majority of profit is coming from software sales.

Every Switch that becomes unplayable where fixing it costs more than a $20 battery replacement is a console that is not buying games from the Nintendo eShop.

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