Nintendo to phase out original Switch lineup in Europe amid EU battery rules
Nintendo has announced it will discontinue sales of the original Nintendo Switch family in Europe to comply with EU rules requiring user-replaceable batteries by 2027. Revised versions with replaceable batteries will roll out in Europe from summer 2026 and continue through early 2027, with a mid-February 2027 deadline for halting Switch hardware sales in Europe; Nintendo will continue selling Switch hardware outside Europe, and there is no difference in functionality between current and revised models.
