Nintendo is set to discontinue sales of the original “Switch 1” console in Europe as battery regulations change. Metro and Engadget report that Nintendo will stop selling the device in Europe starting in 2027, with the decision tied to compliance requirements for batteries under the updated rules. The reporting characterizes the change as affecting distribution of the original model in the European market rather than an immediate global halt. Both outlets describe Nintendo’s move as a response to regulatory requirements, rather than a product replacement or immediate redesign announcement. While the sources align on the Europe-specific nature of the decision and the regulatory trigger, they present slightly different timing details: one states sales will end in 2027 but references next year in the context of stopping sales, and the other describes the stop starting in 2027. Overall, Nintendo’s plans focus on how the company will manage legal compliance for the original Switch model in Europe, with no claims in these reports about an impact on sales outside Europe or on other Switch models.