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Nintendo Confirms EU‑Only Switch 2 Revision With User‑Replaceable Batteries
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this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2026
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Maintaining two product lines simply out of spite really is just such a Nintendo thing to do.
I have never and will never pay for a Nintendo product because of shit like this. Doesn't mean I can't play Nintendo games though 🏴☠️
Fuck Nintendo.
It's the Apple approach: Implement consumer-friendly policies only in regions that require it by law. Apple mostly do it with software though, for example only allowing third-party app stores in EU and Japan.
Plenty of US companies do something similar with subscriptions too. California mandates that any subscription you create online must also be cancellable online, and so some companies (like New York Times, SiriusXM, gyms) only show their simple online cancelation flow to Californians. Everyone else must jump through hoops like use live chat, call them, cancel in person, etc.
The midlife revision will probably just have a user-replaceable battery for all regions to simplify things.
Then again, it’s Nintendo.
Seriously, just do the right thing. Goddamn
The right thing costs 1% more can't waste that
Probably costs .1% more.