Nintendo will launch the Switch 2 console with a replaceable battery in the fall and will stop selling the original in February 2027

Nintendo has announced the arrival of its new console Switch 2 con replaceable battery, that will be available in autumn in order to comply with the upcoming European battery regulations that will come into force in mid- February 2027a period in which also will stop selling the original Nintendo Switch.

The company already reported that it was working on a version of its console with replaceable batteries at the beginning of June, with the idea of ​​aligning with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 regarding batteries and their waste.

Specifically, this regulation requires that from the February 18, 2027las batteries integrated into certain devices sold in the EU, such as consoles, “must be easily replaceable by end users at any time of the useful life of the product”.

Now, Nintendo has shared the arrival schedule for these new Switch 2 consoles and their controllers with interchangeable batteries, which will be available in Europe starting in autumn this year for purchase by users.

This is what the video game company explained in a statement on its website, where it detailed that “it will begin to progressively replace” a selection of its products available in Europe, in modified versions with replaceable battery.

“There will be no difference in functionality between current products and modified versions,” Nintendo said. However, issues do vary, such as whether the new console Nintendo Switch 2 with interchangeable battery will have a 5,172 mAh capacityabout a 1 percent less than the battery of the current version (5,220 mAh). Likewise, the Weight also varies slightly, rising to 411 grams, approximately 10 grams more than the current version.

For their part, the controls Joy-Con 2 attached to the console will also have replaceable battery with the user. In this case, your weight will also vary, which will increase slightly from 534 to 548 grams.

During the winterNintendo will also release a version of its Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller con interchangeable batteryin this case, its battery capacity will decrease by 16 percent to 897 mAh and its weight will also decrease to 228 grams (compared to the current 235 grams).

Finally, to early 2027Nintendo will launch the version of its command of Nintendo 64 for Nintendo Switch and its Nintendo GameCube controller for Nintendo Switch 2, with interchangeable batteries.

Despite this planned release schedule, which will be detailed more soon, Nintendo has also warned that “the modified product versions” will not begin to be launched in all European countries at the same time. Likewise, he clarified that the launch window “may change depending on manufacturing, distribution and other factors.”

With respect to the drum kits spare For each product, the Japanese company has also specified that they can be purchased through its store Nintendo Store.

IN FEBRUARY 2027 THE ORIGINAL NINTENDO SWITCH WILL STOP SELLING

Along with all this information, the firm also wanted to clarify that, during this year 2026se They will continue to manufacture Nintendo Switch consoles, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch OLED, so, in general, “they should be available in Europe throughout the year.”

However, he has specified that mid-February 2027, “almost ten years after the launch of the Nintendo Switch”, will officially stop selling to hardware stores, as well as through the Nintendo Storethe Nintendo Switch models mentioned.

This is because the company is not working on a new version of the Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite and OLED model consoles with replaceable batteries, so it will have to stop selling them.