Thanks to EU consumer law, Nintendo is updating the Switch 2 design to enable European players to replace the battery
Image credit: Eurogamer Nintendo is set to launch a new Switch 2 model in Europe that will allow owners to replace the battery. As reported by Nikkei (thanks, CoverGeek), the, er, switch comes as the company works to meet the European Union’s Right to Repair directive, as well as the European Battery Regulation, which insists rechargeable battery-powered devices in consumer products must permit batteries to be replaced by 2027. This means both Switch consoles and Joy-Con controllers will n...





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