Nintendo Switch 2 with replaceable battery coming autumn, controllers in winter

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Nintendo has shared details of the upcoming Switch 2 hardware with user-replaceable batteries.

The Switch 2 with a replaceable battery will be available this autumn and will be 10g heavier than the regular Switch 2.

The Joy-Con 2 and Switch 2 Pro controllers with replaceable batteries will be available this winter.

Last month, Nintendo said it’s working to introduce user-replaceable batteries in the Switch 2 to bring its Switch hardware in line with the EU’s right-to-repair bill and battery regulations. Now, we’re finally getting some news about when users will be able to purchase devices with replaceable batteries.

The company has shared a detailed roadmap of which Nintendo products will get replaceable batteries and when they’ll be available to buy. First to hit the shelves will be the Joy-Con pair in select colors, as well as the left and right Joy-Cons in Neon Blue and Neon Red, respectively.