It's an improvement, but I miss the days of battery covers that just slide off so that you can swap in a spare.
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2026
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The Switch 2 isn't region locked. 😮 That's awesome!
I'm still waiting to get one, hoping for a jailbreak kind of vulnerability. (I doubt we'll get anything as awesome as Fusée Gelée, but I think even if it needs a mod chip, I'll probably go that direction.)
I bought one a couple of weeks ago for the exact same thing haha. I didn’t want the price increase screwing me. The thing might cost $600 by the time a jailbreak comes out lol
yeah, gonna be great
I'll admit it seems easier to access the battery, but that is not what I would call replaceable for the average user. I definitely thought it would be externally replaceable when this was announced.
Edit: You still need to take a part the shell and access the switches internals to swap the battery. The big changes seem to be removing the need to remove some adhesive parts and the heat shield doesn't cover the battery anymore.
Great to hear it. The repairability of the new pixel watch shows these things can absolutely be done. Can't wait to see some innovation in better screen/battery swaps on phones.
a fella could make a killing off of right to repair people who would prefer this model by importing them in bulk
Everything is about making money...
The assholes have given the rest of us little other choice. They're even criminalizing homelessness.
There is always a choice.
There are always usually options. Whether they are reasonable choices is another matter in this economy.