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Nintendo announces plans to discontinue Nintendo Switch line in Europe next year, outlines upcoming hardware changes for other devices

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Last month we got confirmation of a new model of Switch 2 to better comply with upcoming EU regulations. With the legislation set to come into effect in February of 2027, we've now had further news, revealing the company's plans to discontinue the original Switch line in Europe. You can read their full statement below.

Nintendo said:
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured in 2026, and should be widely available in Europe all year.

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.

Regarding availability at retail, please check with your local retailers in the future for more information. Nintendo Switch has an extensive library of games that continues to grow, and Nintendo Switch owners can continue to enjoy all their existing Nintendo games and accessories, and Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and other services will all continue for the foreseeable future.
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The same support page that contains the above statement also sheds some light on the previously announced hardware revisions, revealing estimated release dates alongside any updates to the specification of each device. Most notable among these is the Switch 2 console itself, which has a tentative release window of Autumn, with the Joy Con 2 and Switch 2 Pro Controller following in Winter, and the Nintendo 64 and GameCube NSO controllers finally marked for early 2027. The majority of affected hardware does see some reduction in battery capacity, with the Switch 2 Pro Controller being hit the worst with a 16% hit. The Switch 2 console itself is only around 1% smaller though, so it's hard to complain there.

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Marc_LFD said:
I recently pre ordered the Toy Story Collection and Digimon Story Time Stranger, both for the NS1, but I'll play it on NS2.

As good of a console as NS2 is, NS1 is king for physical copies.
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toy story collection is also on switch 2 and all on cartridge too, but yes physical switch 1 is much more common than switch 2 which get key cards.
 
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Marc_LFD said:
Probably not. They just want to push NS2 sales up.
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As I mentioned, this is just their way of complying with an upcoming EU consumer law. They simply aren't allowed to ship any more consoles with glued on batteries starting mid-February.

Could they fix this situation? Absolutely.
Should they fix it from a consumer point of view? Definitely, those greedy bastards!
Would it be a waste of time with most sales going into NS2 units anyway and the NS1 units currently on the shelves probably being enough to fulfill the remaining demand? You bet.

I mean, the next holiday season might be the last one to generate relevant NS1 sales. NS1 game releases are already being phased out. The holiday season 2027 will be dominated by Pokémon Fart and Piss. At that point it is unlikely that the NS1 will still sell in large quantities. Heck, I'd already be grateful if the Switch broke the 160 million unit barrier Sony pulled out of their asses when Nintendo came close to their original 155 million sales. I'd love to see Sony bullshit another 5 million on top that they "somehow forget to add".
 
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It was expected. They still need to continue to give support since they sold more than 150 million units and might have some millions in stock to sell.

The battery replacement for the Switch 2 console and accessories, here in the EU, its a very welcome change. Not even Apple was able to bypass our consumer laws.
 
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pedro702 said:
toy story collection is also on switch 2 and all on cartridge too, but yes physical switch 1 is much more common than switch 2 which get key cards.
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Yep, and I got it on NS1 because I friggin hate the stupid red covers with the red cases.

I don't understand how Nintendo decided that'd be good for the successor, oh well.
 
Wow, I forgot how long it's been since the Switch launched. Feels like it was a handful of years ago, not nigh on a decade :blink:
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DuoForce said:
I really wish I had held off on buying a switch 2. I'd love to buy one of those replaceable battery models
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I'm conflicted. I'm glad I got one when I did, but it would be really nice to be able to replace the battery eventually.
 
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Greninji88 said:
Another era coming to an end. Pretty quick to discontinue though
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10+ years is NOT quick to discontinue though.
3DS debuted in 2010, discontinued in 2020 (really 2019).
Wii debuted in 2006, discontinued in 2013.
Wii U debuted in 2012, discontinued in 2017.
Gamecube debuted 2000, discontinued in 2007.

So actually it has lasted as long as anything from Nintendo ever.
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DragonMals said:
I think its a good time to leave the original systems to rest now for the Switch 2 to shine even more. My question is, why are some of the batteries for the user replaceable variants a little weaker than the main non replaceable ones?
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Because it takes more space to make the compartment accessible/user serviceable. The battery itself needs to be slightly smaller in size.
 
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raxadian said:
Well let's see they price hiked both the Switch 1 and Switch 1 games that has to have affected sales.

And let's not even talk about the UK...
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To be fair, almost everyone has a Switch 1 if they want and on the used market they're extremely cheap so makes no sense to buy it new if hihre okay with it being used and maybe a few scratches.

But the prices of the games should be lower, that's just too much for what it is. I personally never buy them at full price, always wait for a discount.
 

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