'Nintendo products are fully compliant with these requirements' — A new Nintendo Switch 2 model featuring a removable battery will be released in the EU soon to meet regulations
- A new Nintendo Switch 2 model with a replaceable battery will be released soon
- The new model will be sold to meet the new EU Batteries Legislation
- The new regulations come into effect in February 2027
Nintendo has announced that it will soon release a revised Switch 2 model with a removable battery in Europe to meet new regulations.
In a recent post on its website (via The Verge), Nintendo said it will comply with a new regulation called the EU Batteries Legislation, which was passed in 2023 and requires companies to make products with built-in batteries replaceable by February 18, 2027.
"Nintendo of Europe ('Nintendo') and its products are in compliance with all applicable European Union directives and regulations," the company said. "Many of those are aimed at environmental protection as well as consumer health and safety with respect to the manufacture, supply and use of Nintendo products."
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