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Nintendo has a 2027 cutoff for European hardware sales, but there is no equivalent expiration date for the consoles already in people's hands. Luza Studios/Getty Images While the original Nintendo Switch is coming up on its 10th birthday, there isn't a specific date when a game console suddenly becomes unplayable. Nintendo can stop selling the hardware while the eShop keeps running, new releases can slow down while old games keep selling, and the Switch sitting in your living room can keep working through all of it.

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