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# 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)

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260706/p22#a260706p22  

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## Overview

Andrew Webster / The Verge: 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 &mdash; The decision comes alongside an update to the Switch 2 to coincide with European battery regulations.

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