A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries

A new Nintendo Switch 2 could be the poster child for replaceable batteries

Nintendo reportedly plans to launch a Switch 2 revision in the EU that offers easier battery swaps. Nintendo reportedly plans to launch a Switch 2 revision in the EU that offers easier battery swaps. by Jay Peters Mar 20, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Nintendo plans to release a Switch 2 revision in the European Union that will...
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Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first to ‘go up in smoke during a bend test,’ JerryRigEverything says

Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first to ‘go up in smoke during a bend test,’ JerryRigEverything says

Google might have yet another Pixel with a battery problem, and this time, affecting the brand new Pixel 10 Pro Fold. In a video published today, YouTuber JerryRigEverything, aka Zack Nelson, subjected the foldable to his usual durability tests, but as he’s filming his bend test — after having already broken the phone open — the battery expands, appears to overheat, emits enough smoke to set off a nearby fire alarm, and ultimately ends up as a charred wreckage on his testing table. To be f...
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