Nintendo Ends Original Switch Sales In Europe Over New Battery Rules
After a nearly 10-year run, Nintendo has decided to pull all versions of its original Switch handheld from Europe rather than revise the consoles to be in compliance with upcoming changes to European battery regulations, the company announced. The decision affects the Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite, all of which will continue to be manufactured throughout the rest of the year.
"From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the Nintendo Switch family of systems – specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model. Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027," Nintendo states in an FAQ section of a new advisory.
Europe's revised battery rules go into effect on February 28, 2027. Part of the new regulation requires that batteries integrated into certain electronics,...
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