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Nintendo's Switch 2 to Feature User-Replaceable Batteries in EU

3/21/2026

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Nintendo Co., Ltd. plans a EU-exclusive revision of the Switch 2 with user-replaceable batteries to comply with the EU's 2023 right-to-repair policy, per Nikkei.
The right-to-repair policy requires easy battery replacement for portable electronics, including Joy-Con controllers, and gives companies until 2027 to implement changes.
There are no plans for a global rollout of this revision, and a specific release date remains unclear.

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Nintendo Co., Ltd. plans a EU-exclusive revision of the Switch 2 with user-replaceable batteries to comply with the EU's 2023 right-to-repair policy, per Nikkei.
The right-to-repair policy requires easy battery replacement for portable electronics, including Joy-Con controllers, and gives companies until 2027 to implement changes.
There are no plans for a global rollout of this revision, and a specific release date remains unclear.