The Nintendo Switch will stop being sold in Europe next year
Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED will all cease to be available across Europe beginning mid-February 2027. It means that, with the Nintendo switch launching in March 2017, the console will have been available for 10 years, which is pretty impressive.
The decision to cease availability of these Nintendo Switch devices across Europe seems to be driven by the need to conform to European battery regulations coming into effect in mid-February 2027. Rather than change the design and specification of the devices, it’s easier to simply discontinue them, especially given their age. Similarly, numerous Nintendo Switch accessories will cease to be available from mid-February in Europe as well, including the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Pokémon GO Plus +, and the NES, SNES and Mega Drive controllers.
As for the Nintendo Switch 2 and the various controllers currently available for it, including Joy-Con 2, new models will become available throughout 2026 and early 2027, featuring user-replaceable batteries to confirm with the upcoming regulations. This means that some devices will weigh a little more and also have less battery capacity, with the worst hit being the Switch 2 Pro Controller. While it will increase by only 7g in weight, its battery will have 16% less capacity.
If you have a large collection of Nintendo Switch games, then, and have no intentions of upgrading to a Switch 2 any time soon, you might want to pick up a spare Switch Lite or OLED model in the next six months or so. If you live in Europe, anyway. Outside of Europe, chances are the Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED will still continue to be sold as long as there is demand for them.
Check out the official Nintendo website for more information.
