Gamers face a race against time after being warned by Nintendo that one of its most popular ever products will be discontinued in Europe

Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe from February 2027 to meet new EU replaceable-battery rules, which also reshape the Switch 2.

The end seems nigh for the OG Switch and the era of all-physical game cards.

Gamers face a race against time after being warned by Nintendo that one of its most popular ever products will be discontinued in Europe