Nintendo will launch a Switch 2 with replaceable batteries in the EU

Key points

• Nintendo has confirmed that it will be releasing a version of Switch 2 with swappable batteries in 2027. In a post announcing its plans to abide by European Union directives, the company said that it's "implementing measures to comply" and "preparing versions of products" to meet the 2023 EU "right-to-repair" policy.
• Starting on February 18, 2027, batteries for "certain appliances" sold in the EU must be easily replaceable by users anytime under the regulation.
• While the company didn't say outright that it was working on an EU-compliant variation of the Switch 2, it wrote in its announcement that it's developing "future compliant version" of products with model numbers starting with "BEE." That's the code prefix for the Switch 2, as well as its hardware, games and accessories.
• The consoles with swappable batteries will have unique model numbers and the code "OSM" visible on the packaging.
• They will be sold as...