Sales of the Original Nintendo Switch to Stop in Europe in February 2027

Nintendo will stop selling all models of the original Nintendo Switch in Europe next year as it prepares to release a new version of the Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in the region. The company announced the change in an FAQ (via VGC), where it also detailed upcoming battery-related revisions to Switch 2 models sold in Europe.

“From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the Nintendo Switch family of systems – specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model. Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027,” the company explained.

The company assured that all original Nintendo Switch models will continue to be manufactured in 2026 and “should be widely available in Europe all year.” The company also didn’t say anything about Nintendo Switch sales possibly ending in other markets.

To comply with new European battery regulations coming into effect in mid-February 2027, Nintendo will introduce a new Switch 2 model with a replaceable battery in Europe this Autumn. This new console will have a slightly smaller battery (5172mAh) than the original Switch 2’s non-replaceable 5220mAh battery, though the <1% difference shouldn’t be noticeable to consumers. The Joy-Con 2 controllers included with the new EU model will also feature user-replaceable batteries, with no change in battery capacity.

Nintendo is also planning to launch new versions of its Switch 2 Pro controller with a replaceable battery in the EU this winter. New versions of the Nintendo 64 and GameCube controllers for the OG Nintendo Switch with user-replaceable batteries will follow in early 2027.