Nintendo reportedly planning Switch 2 revision with replaceable battery for Europe
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Key Points:
- Nintendo plans to release an updated Switch 2 model in Europe featuring a replaceable battery to comply with new EU legislation requiring easily removable batteries in portable devices.
- The updated model will allow both the console and Joy-Con controllers to have lithium-ion batteries that consumers can safely remove and replace themselves.
- This change is currently targeted at the European market, but similar policies may be adopted in Japan and the United States if consumer demand for repair rights grows.
- The EU Battery Regulation, effective from February 27, 2023, mandates that products with portable batteries must enable easy battery removal or replacement by consumers.
- Nintendo has not yet officially announced this update, and current models in Japan and the U.S. are expected to retain
