More than a year after its release, the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware is being updated. By the end of Q3 to Q4, new units of the Switch 2 will come with a user-replaceable battery.
The Nintendo Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery will be available in all European Union countries, as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Norway.
This new model will have a 5,172mAh battery, which is marginally smaller than the standard version’s 5,220mAh capacity. The updated model will also be 10g heavier at 401g.
More than the console, the bundled Joy-Con 2 controllers will also have removable batteries.
If you’re wondering why there’s a sudden change and why only select countries are getting it, it’s because of the new law in the EU that will take effect on July 31. The Right to Repair law and the EU Batteries Regulation mandate that consumer electronics have replaceable batteries.