An announcement broke yesterday that the Nintendo Switch will no longer be sold in Europe starting in mid February 2027, just short of its 10th birthday. This includes all variations; however, the Switch 2 will continue as normal (almost).
The announcement was made on the back of a new requirement by the E.U. that electronic devices must feature user-replaceable batteries. New versions of the Switch 2 have been adapted and are set to continue sales in Europe, but Nintendo understandably passed on creating new versions for the original Switch.
This change will only affect customers in the European Union, however, and the Switch will still be available globally. “We plan to continue selling Nintendo Switch in regions outside of Nintendo of Europe,” Nintendo told IGN.
