Nintendo Switch 2 Could Get a Removable Battery Variant Next Year to Comply With EU Regulations

Nintendo Switch 2 will be reintroduced next year with a new variant, featuring an easily removable and replaceable battery, the company hinted in a document available on its website. The company said that its current devices with model numbers BEE will be reintroduced in 2027 with an additional code “OSM”, visible on the packaging, while meeting the requirements stated by the EU law. Published by the EU Parliament in July 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries, mandates that “certain appliances” sold in the region feature removable and replaceable portable batteries, which can be removed by the end-users using widely available commercial tools.