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My friends, this is the new Nintendo Switch 2. Thanks to the European Union, an updated version of the Switch 2 is now being released, which has an easily accessible battery not only for the Joy-Con, but also for the console itself. There are supposedly some internal changes, and maybe even a brand new screen. So let's take a closer look and hope the CMOS battery is easy to find. What about the battery? How about making it easy to find just the battery, right? So, unlike the last time Nintendo updated the Switch with the Red Box version, there's now no very clear way to tell the two consoles apart. However, fortunately, there is a real way to do it. In the original Switch 2, this is the HA serial number, meaning the first two digits
on it. New model -HL. OK. Let's start by looking at the Joy-Con themselves. So these are the new Joy-Con on this side. I noticed the difference immediately. They just changed the type of screws they use. So, the newer Joy-Con have a regular Phillips screw, unlike the old one, which has a triangle like this. The same screw they use with the Game Boy, for example, so you need a special bit. Hmm, there's also a new model number. So, if you look at the old Joy-Con, it's model number BEE012. New-BEE 01-01. So, very similar to how they made the Switch in the red box, they just added -01. So you can actually tell by looking at them and looking at the
model number whether you have a newer or older Joy-Con. And then let's look at the Switch 2 itself. So, I don't think there's.Oh, actually, yes. No, it looks like they use Phillips screws here too. So the old model didn't have any screws at all, so you just couldn't get to it. But this one actually has two easily accessible Phillips head screws, and I guess we'll see if that makes it easier to open the Joy-Con rails themselves, or maybe just open the Switch itself. Perfectly. Let's weigh in on these guys and see what we're working with here. So, the original Switch weighs approximately exactly 400 grams, and the updated Switch weighs 409 grams. So it's a little heavier, which makes sense if there are extra
screws and such. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but Alex, I think Nintendo actually published battery specs for these devices, and they do indeed. There is a significant difference, especially in the Joy-Con, right? So, the battery capacity on the Joy-Con does not change. Perfectly. Sounds good. And then on the console itself, the less than the current one. Which is such a tiny amount, but you know what? They had to completely redesign the battery to fit into the new housing. So, I think it's safe to say that almost everyone would appreciate a 1% battery drop that you'd never notice. All I can say is that I'm really glad we don't have a PS5 Slim situation. Because that would make me sad.
Again. I was just upset last week. Back to business, friends, with a little power testing of the new and old Switch console. But this time, we're going to bring in an expert who has spent thousands of hours specifically testing console power to make sure we don't screw things up. Alex, can you help me? Hey, guys. How can I not? Thousands of hours. Yes. Thousands of hours. Kill me. I'm just saying I'm trying to criticize you. I ca n't. I've been playing Switch for over 30 years. What we're going to do is play a Fortnite match side by side. So, here's the old Switch, and here's the new one. We are going.One of us has to die. We will watch. So it will be like a real coincidence of scenes. And then we'll look at the power meter
and see if there's any difference. To be perfectly clear, I don't expect any real differences here. If there is a difference, it is strange. So why don't we compete to see who dies first? Good. Next step, find someone and stand in front of them until they shoot you. I can do it. I'm right here. Shoot me. How do I get out of this maze? Okay, so I'm dead. So officially, it's a breakup. We are watching you now. So, we're looking at.oh my God, man. It's identical.
22 21 Dude, that's about within a watt. So the power seems to be about the same. Let's actually see if the fans are different. So, we'll start with the old model. Shh, we're testing the power. This is scientific work, okay? You wouldn't know. You should know better. You're an expert. Oh, it actually sounds completely different. Seriously? Let's do a quick heat test to see where this guy is. This is an old Switch, we're looking at the exhaust. Er, 58°. We come to the newer Switch, and it's 58° there too. Yes. Whatever they did inside, I don't think they
redesigned anything significantly, but a new fan seems very likely. And obviously we need to figure out why the new screws are there and how easy they actually are to break. Mhm. You are afraid. Do you think so? Do you see a 2020 vision that works? Yes! These weren't robots, guys. Thank you, friend, for your expertise. Of course. I'll get my screwdriver and start with that. Okay then. So, we took apart our previous Switch from 2025 to see how it was. Now, supposedly, the new battery just screws into place, I give up. That's it. Look at this. And let's see what we have inside. Oh,
look at this! It's so different. Now, as you can see, the battery is right here. Whereas on the previous Switch you had to delete all of that. You can also see that these are other batteries. So, for context, it took me about nine screws and a few plastic clips to open up the new Switch. The previous Switch required over 30 screws, and that's not even the most difficult part, because this battery is glued in. So, let's start by trying to remove the battery from this new Switch. I don't know where it attaches. Should I just push it up? My God, that's literally one finger. Are you kidding? It's not even a connector. It literally.Oh my God, you just have to click. This is madness. Let me also show you the process on the old Switch. So, again, ignoring the
fact that we've already spent about 20 minutes and removed about 20 screws taking this whole thing apart. I also very carefully pour rubbing alcohol inside my switch to try to soften the glue and pull it out. This alcohol method may not be recommended by Nintendo. A. It sounds like a sound effect from some zombie movie or something. Look at how much glue is on this back panel. It's all glue. So now that we've taken apart the newer switch that's on the bottom, this is the new motherboard. I will say that it looks quite similar. I think this new fan is a little different. It has a new model number, but that explains why it's a bit quieter, especially when it comes to the lower tone. The screen, I believe, is the same as the
starter model. But look, there's no controversy here. The new Switch 2 is truly a legitimate step forward. When you need to replace this battery, it's actually quite possible to do it yourself. But most importantly, much more than Sony gave us this year. What do you think? Should Nintendo make the European version of the console available to the rest of the world? As far as I can tell, why not? It doesn't seem to cost more to produce. This is just a complete update, but let me know what you think, friends, in the comments below. Until the next meeting, I'll probably settle down with buying new consoles for at least a week, maybe two.
