{"id":2029600,"date":"2026-07-06T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029600"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:24:19","slug":"nintendo-has-detailed-rollout-plans-for-switch-2-product-revisions-in-europe-with-replaceable-batteries-and-switch-1-consoles-are-being-discontinued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029600","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo has detailed rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries, and Switch 1 consoles are being discontinued"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Nintendo has detailed rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries, and Switch 1 consoles are being discontinued<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;There is no difference in functionality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Switch-2-tabletop-mode.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch 2 in tabletop mode - official image\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Switch-2-tabletop-mode.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-07-06T14:24:19+00:00\">July 6, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-switch-2-replaceable-batteries-revision-plans-detailed?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          11 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>In a move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/thanks-to-eu-consumer-law-nintendo-is-updating-the-switch-2-design-to-enable-european-players-to-replace-the-battery\">that&#8217;s been brewing for a while now<\/a> after Europe announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20240419IPR20590\/right-to-repair-making-repair-easier-and-more-appealing-to-consumers\">Right to Repair directive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2023\/1542\/oj\/eng\">new battery regulations<\/a>, Nintendo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-replacable-batteries-eu-law-switch-controller\">committed in early June<\/a> to Switch revisions. Now, the hardware giant has detailed its rollout plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> products.<\/p>\n<p>As shared today, 6th June, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Support\/Nintendo-Switch-2\/Information-about-upcoming-battery-related-revisions-to-some-Nintendo-products-3132901.html\">Nintendo&#8217;s official website<\/a>, selected Nintendo products in the European territories &#8220;will begin to be replaced on a rolling basis by revisions that contain a user-replaceable battery&#8221;. There are no differences in functionalities, as expected, and the rollout will start this summer.<\/p>\n<p>While the first &#8216;batch&#8217; will hit summer 2026, additional products won&#8217;t be available until autumn, winter, and early 2027. &#8220;Due to a variety of factors, revised products may not become available in all European countries simultaneously,&#8221; the company added. While the page doesn&#8217;t outright say the current component crisis is to blame for problems in manufacturing and distribution, it acknowledges timings may change and &#8220;availability at retailers may also vary&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive table details the battery capacity and weight changes affecting each product in the Switch 2 family. For example, the Joy-Cons aren&#8217;t seeing any beyond getting replaceable batteries. The Switch 2 console, however, is getting a 1 percent smaller battery and gain around 10g in weight. The latest Pro Controller is facing the biggest battery reduction, with a 16 percent smaller replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Joy-Con revisions will start hitting stores this summer, with the Switch 2 console arriving around autumn, the Pro Controller getting its refresh in winter, and the N64 and GameCube controllers planned to roll out in early 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Hidden in the FAQ at the bottom of the same page, there&#8217;s also the massive announcement that Nintendo will stop producing older Switch hardware and selling to retailers the Switch, Switch Lite, and even Switch OLED &#8220;from mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017&#8221;. Additionally, &#8220;sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>In a move <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/thanks-to-eu-consumer-law-nintendo-is-updating-the-switch-2-design-to-enable-european-players-to-replace-the-battery\">that&#8217;s been brewing for a while now<\/a> after Europe announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20240419IPR20590\/right-to-repair-making-repair-easier-and-more-appealing-to-consumers\">Right to Repair directive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2023\/1542\/oj\/eng\">new battery regulations<\/a>, Nintendo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-replacable-batteries-eu-law-switch-controller\">committed in early June<\/a> to Switch revisions. Now, the hardware giant has detailed its rollout plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> products.<\/p>\n<p>As shared today, 6th June, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Support\/Nintendo-Switch-2\/Information-about-upcoming-battery-related-revisions-to-some-Nintendo-products-3132901.html\">Nintendo&#8217;s official website<\/a>, selected Nintendo products in the European territories &#8220;will begin to be replaced on a rolling basis by revisions that contain a user-replaceable battery&#8221;. There are no differences in functionalities, as expected, and the rollout will start this summer.<\/p>\n<p>While the first &#8216;batch&#8217; will hit summer 2026, additional products won&#8217;t be available until autumn, winter, and early 2027. &#8220;Due to a variety of factors, revised products may not become available in all European countries simultaneously,&#8221; the company added. While the page doesn&#8217;t outright say the current component crisis is to blame for problems in manufacturing and distribution, it acknowledges timings may change and &#8220;availability at retailers may also vary&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive table details the battery capacity and weight changes affecting each product in the Switch 2 family. For example, the Joy-Cons aren&#8217;t seeing any beyond getting replaceable batteries. The Switch 2 console, however, is getting a 1 percent smaller battery and gain around 10g in weight. The latest Pro Controller is facing the biggest battery reduction, with a 16 percent smaller replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Joy-Con revisions will start hitting stores this summer, with the Switch 2 console arriving around autumn, the Pro Controller getting its refresh in winter, and the N64 and GameCube controllers planned to roll out in early 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Hidden in the FAQ at the bottom of the same page, there&#8217;s also the massive announcement that Nintendo will stop producing older Switch hardware and selling to retailers the Switch, Switch Lite, and even Switch OLED &#8220;from mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017&#8221;. Additionally, &#8220;sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Nintendo has detailed rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries, and Switch 1 consoles are being discontinued &#8220;There is no difference in functionality.&#8221; Image credit: Nintendo News by Fran Ruiz Contributor Published on July 6, 2026 11 comments In a move that&#8217;s been brewing for a while now [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,253],"class_list":["post-2029600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-eurogamer-net"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2029600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029600\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2029600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2029600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2029600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}