Tag: Battery
News The Nintendo Switch's Sleep Mode Is Extremely Power Efficient
No worries there, then
One of the rather divisive points that was raised at the Switch event in January was that the battery life would be technically the lowest in Nintendo's portable history, clocking in at about two and a half to six hours, depending upon the power settings and what games are being played. Now that Switch units are out in the...
News Here's How Long the Switch's Battery Life Will Last
Not bad, not bad
It's been confirmed that the Nintendo Switch's battery will range anywhere from two and a half to six hours depending upon the game being played (assumedly due to how hard each game pushes the hardware). Additionally it's been confirmed that the Switch will utilize a USB Type-C port for charging, ditching the proprietary format...
Video New Nintendo 3DS and XL Batteries Put to the Test in a Family Showdown
Charging times and features also explored
Earlier this week our colleagues at Family Gamer TV put the New Nintendo 3DS battery to the test against some of its predecessors. It was a pretty handy indication of where it stands, but there's now an updated video that throws in the New XL and shakes up the settings to satisfy our curiosity. In addition...
Video Family Gamer TV Puts the New Nintendo 3DS Battery to the Test
Smaller New model compares favourably to the old XL
A topic that's been posed to us with regards to the New Nintendo 3DS is how well the battery actually performs. Nintendo's official specifications show each model - standard and XL - as out-performing their predecessors by around 30-60 minutes, depending on activity. In practice we find that there...
News GamePad High Capacity Battery Available Now in Europe
Comes with a 1-3 week delivery wait in the UK
The 3DS — particularly the standard model — and the Wii U GamePad have something in common: a blinking red light of doom. Nintendo's efforts to maintain manageable prices leads to various compromises, which is common with much technology, and battery life is a common theme of complaint for gamers...
