European Nintendo Switch 2: good news also for the Joy-Con

It's very recent: Nintendo has confirmed the launch of a special Switch 2 for Europe. For what ? In order to offer a model that complies with the new European law on batteries. This provides in particular that, from February 18, 2027, batteries integrated into certain devices and sold in the EU can be easily replaced by users. And this at any time during the life of the product.

There are three batteries on a Switch 2

The products concerned therefore do not necessarily have to have a removable battery, but a battery that is simple to replace with everyday tools. A portable console like the Nintendo Switch 2 must therefore necessarily comply to continue to be sold within the European Union.

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Except that, if you count correctly, a Switch 2 doesn't just have one battery. It has three in total when you take into account the two Joy-Con controllers which attach and detach as desired on the sides of the console.

And these two Joy-Cons each have a battery promising up to 20 hours of battery life. A question therefore arises: do European regulations also force Nintendo to make Joy-Con batteries easier to replace?

Joy-Con batteries are also affected

In its official press release, Nintendo does not mention the subject specifically. On the other hand, the Japanese media Nikkei writes that this revision “will be gradually deployed on Switch 2 consoles and detachable Joy-Con controllers sold in the European Union”.

In other words, the battery of a Joy-Con will also become easier to replace in Europe.

On a Switch 2, the Joy-Con are often the parts that fail first, even if the most common problem remains drift (when the joystick detects movement even though it is not touched). Being able to change the battery without throwing everything away is really good news.

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