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Nintendo quietly rolled out a revised Switch 2 hardware revision ditching glued-down batteries for a modular design to comply with upcoming EU mandates. The change allows owners to swap degraded battery packs at home using standard screws in just a few minutes.
Hardware hacker Throaty Mumbo created a custom expansion board that connects a full-size optical CD drive to an unmodified 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System. The setup streams CD-quality audio and loads massive games directly through vintage hardware ports without soldering the console board. It showcases how 8-bit retro consoles can break past cartridge storage limits while preserving original silicon.
Nintendo is increasing the base 256GB Switch 2 price from $450 to $500 next week due to surging component and memory costs across the supply chain. The price hike pushes the handheld into direct financial competition with full-sized home consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Nintendo leveraged GitHub's automated fork-deletion rules to wipe out 401 Switch emulation repositories in a single DMCA sweep. The mass purge targets projects like Yuzu, Suyu, and the dormant Skyline to lock down software security ahead of the Switch 2 launch.