The corporate has confirmed that it’s making an EU-compliant model of Swap 2.
Nintendo has confirmed that will probably be releasing a model of Switch 2 with swappable batteries in 2027. In a post announcing its plans to abide by European Union directives, the corporate stated that it is “implementing measures to conform” and “making ready variations of merchandise” to fulfill the 2023 EU “right-to-repair” coverage. Beginning on February 18, 2027, batteries for “sure home equipment” offered within the EU have to be simply replaceable by customers anytime below the regulation.
Whereas the corporate did not say outright that it was engaged on an EU-compliant variation of the Switch 2, it wrote in its announcement that it is growing “future compliant model” of merchandise with mannequin numbers beginning with “BEE.” That is the code prefix for the Swap 2, in addition to its {hardware}, video games and equipment. The consoles with swappable batteries may have distinctive mannequin numbers and the code “OSM” seen on the packaging. They are going to be offered as separate merchandise for regulatory functions, which seemingly means Nintendo will not be promoting them exterior the area.
Nintendo did not point out something about merchandise with the “HAC” product code, indicating that it would not have plans to launch Swap 1 consoles. Seeing as the corporate is probably going shifting in the direction of phasing the older console out, it would not come as shock. The corporate launched the Swap 2 in 2025, which has a bigger display screen than the primary iteration of the console, has bigger base storage and has considerably higher efficiency.
The corporate has but to disclose when it can begin promoting the brand new Swap 2 variant and for the way a lot. Simply this Could, Nintendo raised its value from €470 to €500 within the EU resulting from rising reminiscence prices and different “modifications in market circumstances.”
