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EU forces Nintendo to sell Switch 2 with replaceable battery

September 5, 2026, 10:25 UTC · Kyoto, Japan · Asia-Pacific · no longer in the live window

The European Union mandates Nintendo to commercialize a Switch 2 featuring a more easily replaceable battery.

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