Overview
- Japanese outlet Nikkei, as cited by Vice, reports Nintendo is preparing a European-specific Switch 2 model that lets consumers remove and replace the battery.
- The revision is described as a response to European Union right-to-repair requirements governing consumer electronics.
- Nikkei says the EU model would extend the removable-battery approach to the detachable Joy-Con controllers.
- No release date or official Nintendo confirmation has been provided, though the report suggests the EU revision could arrive soon.
- Player reactions include speculation that the original Switch could be discontinued in EU markets and questions about effects on regions linked to European distribution, which the report does not claim.