Nintendo Shares 13-Step Procedure Detailing How To Replace Your Switch Joy-Con Battery
Nintendo has published a 13-step official guide for replacing the battery in certain Switch Joy-Con controllers, using its Battery Replacement Kit. The move matters because it prepares the company’s European hardware for forthcoming rules intended to make consumer-device batteries replaceable.
The kit includes a HAC-006(-01) replacement battery, a PH00 Phillips screwdriver, tweezers, a plastic spudger and double-sided tape. Nintendo provides photos and videos alongside instructions covering disassembly, battery and tape replacement, antenna positioning and reassembly; the EU regulation takes effect in 2027, when Nintendo also plans to stop selling the original Switch in Europe.
In short
- Nintendo now offers an official Joy-Con battery replacement guide.
- The process has 13 steps and requires a dedicated kit.
- It anticipates EU replaceable-battery rules from 2027.
Explained simply
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid games console released in 2017 that can be played as a handheld device or connected to a television. Its detachable controllers, called Joy-Con, contain rechargeable batteries that degrade over time and eventually lose their ability to hold a charge.
The European Union has introduced new regulations requiring manufacturers to make it possible for consumers to replace device batteries themselves. These rules aim to extend product lifespans and reduce electronic waste, and will take effect in 2027.
Nintendo must ensure its products comply with these forthcoming regulations. The company has indicated it will discontinue the original Switch in Europe in 2027, the same year the new battery rules take effect.
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