The EU forced Nintendo to build a second Switch 2 just for battery rules—and accidentally proved what we've been arguing for years.
#NintendoSwitch2 #EUBatteryRegulation #RightToRepair #gaming
#NintendoSwitch2 #EUBatteryRegulation #RightToRepair #gaming
Nintendo Built Two Versions of the Same Console — Brussels Made Them Do It
Nintendo's EU-only Switch 2 revision with a user-replaceable battery is a genuine right-to-repair win — and a case study in what regulatory fragmentation actually costs consumers.
signal-noise.net
September 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The EU forced Nintendo to build a second Switch 2 just for battery rules—and accidentally proved what we've been arguing for years.
#NintendoSwitch2 #EUBatteryRegulation #RightToRepair #gaming
#NintendoSwitch2 #EUBatteryRegulation #RightToRepair #gaming
#EUBatteryRegulation requires battery makers to lower C footprint for all EVs& rechargeable industrial batteries, shifting the recycling burden from consumers to producers. US needs to emulate EU policy
February 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#EUBatteryRegulation requires battery makers to lower C footprint for all EVs& rechargeable industrial batteries, shifting the recycling burden from consumers to producers. US needs to emulate EU policy