4 outlets·4 reports·over 2h
Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
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Nintendo will cease sales of the original Switch console in Europe next year, with the discontinuation of the Switch Lite and Switch OLED models slated for mid-February 2027. The company also intends to update the forthcoming Switch 2 to meet new European Union battery regulations. This rollout aligns with the planned phase-out schedule.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
- TechMeme·Nintendo plans to stop selling the original Switch, Lite, and OLED in Europe from mid-February 2027 and update the Switch 2 to comply with new EU battery rules (Andrew Webster/The Verge)
- Engadget·Nintendo will stop selling the Switch 1 in Europe in 2027
- The Next Web·Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
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