{"id":57981,"date":"2026-06-04T15:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57981"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:05:58","slug":"nintendo-will-launch-a-switch-2-with-replaceable-batteries-in-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57981","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Will Launch A Switch 2 With Replaceable Batteries In The EU"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The company has confirmed that it\u2019s making an EU-compliant version of Switch 2.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nintendo has confirmed that it will be releasing a version of Switch 2 with swappable batteries in 2027. In a post announcing its plans to abide by European Union directives, the company said that it’s “implementing measures to comply” and “preparing versions of products” to meet the\u00a02023 EU “right-to-repair” policy. Starting on February 18, 2027, batteries for “certain appliances” sold in the EU must be easily replaceable by users anytime under the regulation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the company didn’t say outright that it was working on an EU-compliant variation of the\u00a0Switch 2, it wrote in its announcement that it’s developing “future compliant version” of products with model numbers starting with “BEE.” That’s the code prefix for the Switch 2, as well as its hardware, games and accessories. The consoles with swappable batteries will have unique model numbers and the code “OSM” visible on the packaging. They will be sold as\u00a0separate products for regulatory purposes, which likely means Nintendo won’t be selling them outside the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nintendo didn’t mention anything about products with the “HAC” product code, indicating that it doesn’t have plans to release Switch 1 consoles. Seeing as the company is likely moving towards phasing the older console out, it doesn’t come as\u00a0 surprise. The company released the Switch 2 in 2025, which has a larger screen than the first iteration of the console, has larger base storage and has\u00a0significantly\u00a0better performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company has yet to reveal when it will start selling the new Switch 2 variant and for how much. Just this May, Nintendo raised its price from\u00a0\u20ac470 to \u20ac500 in the EU due to rising memory costs and other “changes in market conditions.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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