00:00A better Switch 2 model is coming to Europe with a replaceable battery.
00:04The European Union is once again pushing consumer electronics in a more repair-friendly direction
00:10something critics say is less common in the United States.
00:14Under new EU regulations, manufacturers will be required to design devices with user-replaceable
00:20batteries, including portable gaming hardware such as Nintendo's Switch 2.
00:25Nintendo has now confirmed that it will release a revised version of the Switch 2 in 2027 to
00:31comply with these rules.
00:33The regulation is set to take effect on February 18th, 2027.
00:40As reported by The Verge, Nintendo has updated its corporate website to outline how it will
00:45meet the new requirements.
00:47This includes producing a redesigned model of the Switch 2 that allows users to more easily
00:52remove and replace the battery when it degrades or stops holding a charge.
00:57Nintendo's own update explains the transition in more technical terms.
01:02Nintendo is implementing measures to comply with these requirements by preparing versions
01:06of products to meet the regulation, the company states.
01:09For current products with model numbers starting with BEE, future compliant versions will have
01:14unique model numbers and the additional code, OSM, visible on the packaging, designating them
01:19as separate products for regulatory purposes.
01:23At present, the Switch 2 is not considered easy to repair, particularly when it comes to
01:28internal components like the battery.
01:30While Nintendo does operate an official global repair service, replacing parts yourself is difficult,
01:36something that has been widely criticized by repair advocates.
01:40A battery swap in particular is a time-consuming process that can require extensive disassembly,
01:46making simple maintenance a hassle for users who would prefer to do it themselves.
01:51What remains unclear exactly how Nintendo will redesign the Switch 2 for the European market
01:57to meet the new rules, is also not yet known whether this revised model will remain exclusive
02:03to Europe or eventually be released in other regions as well.
02:06In theory, standardizing a single global model would be the simplest approach, but Nintendo
02:12has not confirmed any such plans.
02:14As the regulatory change approaches, further details are expected to emerge regarding the
02:20final design and rollout strategy for the updated system.
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02:30So, yeah, they're rolling this out in EU, the European Union, but there's no evidence saying
02:42that it's going to stop there.
02:45So will this come to the States, will this come to other countries?
02:50Unfortunately, we don't know.
02:52Um, but just because, um, you know, are parts going to be affordable if you can repair it
03:01yourself?
03:03That's, that, that, it didn't, it didn't say that, it just said that this would be ones
03:08that you could repair yourself, um, but you still gotta wonder how expensive the parts are
03:12going to be if you need a new part.
03:15So, yeah, it's, it's going to take place, uh, this coming, uh, well, let's see, February,
03:22that's going to be, that's in eight months.
03:24So, about eight and a half months, uh, this hits, uh, EU, and then we'll see if it's, uh,
03:31if it makes its way to other countries in 2027, 2028, and beyond.
03:37So, um, and this is going to be a new, they said this is going to be a new model.
03:42It's going to have, um, different, uh, numbers, uh, for the model number than the normal Switch
03:502 does.
03:52So, if you're really, if you're really tech savvy and always wish you could just, uh, repair,
03:58uh, the Switch 2 yourself, you can.
04:01But, again, they haven't said what it's going to cost to fix, to, like, uh, repair, um,
04:07replace, uh, parts that need to be replaced.
04:10And they haven't said if it's coming to other countries.
04:13We'll just have to wait and see.
04:14So, we'll just have to wait and see.
04:14So, we'll just have to wait and see.
04:15So, we'll just have to wait and see.
04:16So, we'll just have to wait and see.
04:16So, we'll just have to wait and see.
04:16So, we'll just have to wait and see.
04:16So, we'll just have to wait and see.
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