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Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary

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July 6, 2026

 Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary
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ComicBook.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2 is Officially The 2nd Fastest-Selling Console in US History

Image courtesy of Nintendo Believe it or not, the Nintendo Switch 2 is already a year old. The console released here in the United States on June 5th, 2026. That means we’ve officially got a full year of sales data for the console. And somehow, despite a shaky economy and a relatively limited lineup of new exclusives in year []

The Next Web

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· Jul 6, 2026

Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year

Nearly ten years after launch, the original Nintendo Switch will vanish from European shops next year. Blame a new EU rule on batteries, not the Switch 2. Nintendo will stop selling every version of the original Switch in Europe from mid-February 2027, The Verge reports. That lands weeks before the console’s tenth birthday. The cull [] This story continues at The Next Web

IGN

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· Jul 7, 2026

Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games: Release Dates for 2026 and Beyond

Building up the Switch 2 library.

DualShockers

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· Jun 30, 2026

Grand Theft Auto 6 On Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors Are Back

Rumors are circulating that Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, though fans shouldn't expect it in 2026 or anytime soon.

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· Jul 8, 2026

Switch 1 isn't dead yet – Nintendo will "continue selling" its console worldwide in 2027, just not in Europe after February

Switch 1 isn't dead yet – Nintendo will "continue selling" its console worldwide in 2027, just not in Europe after February

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· Jun 24, 2026

Star Fox on Switch 2, Reviewed: Nintendo's Remake Nostalgia Works. Is It a Trend?

Nintendo's remake also raises the question, with Ocarina of Time next on deck: is this the future of how we'll endlessly revisit all our games?

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Related coverage for " Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary ": ComicBook.com — Nintendo Switch 2 is Officially The 2nd Fastest-Selling Console in US History. The Next Web — Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year. IGN — Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games: Release Dates for 2026 and Beyond. DualShockers — Grand Theft Auto 6 On Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors Are Back. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPsFZZHBK6mZT7G9AXWhv4.png — Switch 1 isn't dead yet – Nintendo will "continue selling" its console worldwide in 2027, just not in Europe after February . CNET — Star Fox on Switch 2, Reviewed: Nintendo's Remake Nostalgia Works. Is It a Trend?