Nintendo to end Switch 1 sales in Europe starting mid-February 2027

Q: Will Nintendo continue manufacturing Switch 1, Lite, and OLED through all of 2026 as stated, and when will stock likely begin to run low at retailers before mid‑February 2027?

Yes. The article states Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured in 2026 and should be widely available in Europe all year. The article also says Nintendo will stop selling those systems to retailers and via the Nintendo Store starting mid-February 2027, but it does not specify when retail stock will begin to run low before that date.

Q: Will Nintendo Store stop selling Switch 1 family consoles at the same time retailers do in mid‑February 2027, and can existing online preorders still be fulfilled after that date?

Yes. The primary article states Nintendo Store sales of Nintendo Switch hardware will end in mid-February 2027, the same time the company stops selling Switch 1 family systems to retailers. The article does not say whether existing online preorders can still be fulfilled after that date, so this cannot be confirmed from the article.

Q: How will the end of Nintendo Switch 1 sales in Europe affect availability of new accessories and first‑party peripherals after mid‑February 2027?

After mid-February 2027, Nintendo will stop selling new Switch 1 hardware to European retailers and via the Nintendo Store, but existing accessories and first party peripherals can still be used by owners and should remain available through local retailers until those retailers sell through remaining stock. The article advises checking with local retailers for future availability and notes Nintendo will continue services like Nintendo eShop and Switch Online for the foreseeable future.

Q: Will Nintendo continue to provide software support (eShop, online services, and firmware updates) for Switch 1 family consoles after sales end in Europe?

Yes. The primary article states Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and other services will all continue for the foreseeable future, and owners can continue to enjoy existing games and accessories after mid-February 2027.

Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch model to European markets in mid-February 2027--the family of systems will no longer be sold to retailers.

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Derek Strickland

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Co-Author: Ryan Gendreau

Published Jul 7, 2026 2:32 PM CDT

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TL;DR: Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED models to European retailers and on its store starting mid-February 2027.

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Nintendo will stop selling Switch 1 systems in Europe starting mid-February 2027, with new units no longer being sold to retailers after this time.

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Nearly 10 years after its original launch, Nintendo is making moves to phase out the original Switch console. The company announced that it will no longer sell new Switch 1 hardware in Europe. The news was delivered on a FAQ section on its support page.

The news comes as Nintendo readies a new array of Switch 2 consoles and accessories for the European market--a potentially expensive revision, especially during the current hardware climate. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are all being squeezed by the chip shortages, forcing them to raise hardware prices so that the books even out against extreme production cost increases. While it's likely that Nintendo always planned to start phasing out the Switch 1 sometime soon, the ongoing chip crisis may have accelerated these plans.

Nintendo's messaging can be found below:

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Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch - OLED Model will all continue to be manufactured in 2026, and should be widely available in Europe all year.
From mid-February 2027, almost ten years after Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo will no longer sell to retailers hardware in the Nintendo Switch family of systems - specifically Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch - OLED Model. Sales of Nintendo Switch hardware on Nintendo Store will also end in mid-February 2027.
Regarding availability at retail, please check with your local retailers in the future for more information. Nintendo Switch has an extensive library of games that continues to grow, and Nintendo Switch owners can continue to enjoy all their existing Nintendo games and accessories, and Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and other services will all continue for the foreseeable future.