{"id":20856,"date":"2026-03-31T09:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T01:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battery9999.com\/en\/?p=20856"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T01:04:35","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-overhaul-could-bring-a-removable-battery-new-revision-aims-to-comply-with-the-eus-right-to-repair-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battery9999.com\/en\/nintendo-switch-2-overhaul-could-bring-a-removable-battery-new-revision-aims-to-comply-with-the-eus-right-to-repair-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 overhaul could bring a removable battery \u2014 new revision aims to comply with the EU’s Right to Repair regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 21, 2026<\/p>\n\"A<\/picture>\n

(Image credit: Jeffrey Kampman\/Tom’s Hardware)<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>\u00a0will reportedly get a removable battery specifically for the European market. According to\u00a0Nikkei<\/em><\/a>\u00a0[machine translated], the company is making the hardware revision due to Regulation (EU) 2023\/1542, which says that \u201cAny natural or legal person that places on the market products incorporating portable batteries shall ensure that those batteries are readily removable and replaceable by the end-user at any time during the lifetime of the product.\u201d Although the law was passed in 2023, the removable battery clause will not take effect until February 18, 2027.<\/p>\n

This change will also affect the Joy-cons, making it easier for users to replace the batteries on the console and its controllers without needing special tools, solvents, or other materials \u2014 at least in the EU. Nevertheless, there is hope for the rest of the world, as the company is reportedly planning to make the same change if the U.S. and Japan adopt similar right-to-repair rules.<\/p>\n