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[–] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wonder if the EU can throw the book at them. Technically the port on the switch is not USB-C but a proprietary port with the same physical connector. But EU mandates USB-C especially so people can use chargers and things they already have. So I wonder if Switch 2 violates EU regulations.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    it mandates it for charging, but i dont think the mandate technically applies for other functionality.

    i wouldnt be surprised if as a device it charges normally with pd chargers.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The original Switch didn't confirm to USB-PD properly, I doubt the second one does.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago*

    EU law that mandated all devices under 100W to adhere to the USB-PD protocol only passed a few years ago. Comparing it to the switch 1 is invalid because it was designed before the mandate existed. I made my statement with knowledge of the mandate

    if you want to doubt nintendo didn't follow it, nintendo is effectively illegally selling the switch 2

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