Nintendo Ends Europe Switch Sales in February 2027 as EU Battery Rules Spur Shift
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Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jul 6
Nintendo Ends Europe Switch Sales in February 2027 as EU Battery Rules Spur Shift
3 articles · Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jul 6
Summary
Mid-February 2027 marks the end of Nintendo of Europe sales of the original Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED to retailers and on Nintendo Store after nearly 10 years.
EU battery rules are driving the move: from 2027, devices sold in the bloc must have user-replaceable batteries, a standard the current Switch family does not meet.
Nintendo said the consoles should remain widely available through 2026, while existing owners will keep access to games, accessories, Switch Online and other services for the foreseeable future.
155.37 million Switch units had been sold by Dec. 31, 2025, topping the Nintendo DS's 154.02 million and leaving the hybrid console about 4.6 million short of the PlayStation 2's 160 million record.