Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries

<figure> <img alt="A Logitech G502 Lightspeed mouse, black, rakish angles of its buttons towards the camera, surrounded by screws, an adjustable wrench, a precision screwdriver, and several hex keys." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images, Adobe Stock" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/257737_logitech_mouse__CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In June, Nintendo announced <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/942808/nintendo-switch-2-replaceable-battery-eu">a new version of the Switch 2</a> that should let you easily replace its battery pack - but only for Europe. Logitech will do much the same. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/939026/user-replaceable-batteries-eu-european-union-legislation">User-replaceable batteries will be the law in Europe</a> in February 2027, but instead of bringing them to the rest of the world, Logitech plans to ship one version of its wireless mice to Europe and a different version everywhere else.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">That's the word from Logitech's new gaming boss, Robin Piispanen. We talked about it over iced vanilla lattes at my local cafe, right after discussing <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/971651/logitech-handheld-business-g-cloud-robin-piispanen-interview">how Logitech isn't sure it wants to make another gaming handheld</a>. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Why? Logitech believes that les …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/971963/logitech-user-replacable-batteries-europe">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>