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# Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.theverge.com/games/961632/nintendo-switch-europe-discontinued  

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## Overview

Nintendo is making a new version of the Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in Europe - but its predecessor has a very different future. As part of an updated FAQ about revisions to Nintendo hardware in Europe, the company confirmed that it will stop selling all iterations of the original Switch on the continent […]

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