The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?
Summary
Nintendo will stop selling the original Nintendo Switch in Europe next February because new rules require batteries to be easy to replace. Outside Europe, the Switch will still be sold. The Switch has sold very well and remains popular, even though its sales are slowly going down after nine years.Key Facts
- Nintendo will end sales of the original Switch in Europe in February due to new battery regulations.
- The new rules require most electronics to have batteries that are easy to replace.
- Nintendo will not redesign the original Switch to meet these regulations but is redesigning the Switch 2.
- The Switch has been on the market for nine years and sales have been slowly declining.
- The Switch reached its highest hardware sales in its fourth year, later than other Nintendo consoles.
- In its ninth year, the Switch was still selling 3.8 million units, about 13% of its peak hardware sales.
- Switch software sales remain strong, with 137 million pieces sold recently, about 58% of its peak.
- Compared to past Nintendo consoles like the DS, 3DS, and Wii, the Switch’s software sales are much higher at a similar age.
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