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Re:Nintendo Switch by Mithaldu on Friday January 13, 2017 @06:42AM (#13390060)
> battery life: potentially only 2.5 hours? Really not good enough for a handheld.

Whoah, can you source that? If that number is even remotely true the thing is completely useless as a handheld due to requiring 2-3 extra batteries for any longish trip.

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Re:Nintendo Switch by grenoire on Friday January 13, 2017 @06:56AM (#13390125)
From the presentation. They mentioned it was 2.5 to 6, but expect worst case with battery life. You can plug a USB-C to charge it with a power bank from what I gather.
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Re:Nintendo Switch by PetitPrince on Friday January 13, 2017 @09:02AM (#13390793)
> USB-C

Nintendo having an history of using proprietary cable, this is great news. Having the possibility to charge all of your device with one cable and sharing a unique powerbank is something really cool.

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Re:Nintendo Switch by rickyc091 on Friday January 13, 2017 @07:41AM (#13390353)
Yep, the Nintendo 3DS came with a 1750 mAh battery and that lasted for 3-5 hours. Get a small power bank or a 10,000 mAh one and you're set for the whole day. I don't think battery is too much of a problem.
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Re:Nintendo Switch by setr on Friday January 13, 2017 @08:09AM (#13390520)
Y'know, the correct solution would be that it came with one
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Re:Nintendo Switch by patates on Friday January 13, 2017 @08:41AM (#13390655)
I personally really like not being forced to pay extra for a big battery when I buy a new device. I already have enough batteries I carry around.

On the other hand, I think it could be a nice touch to give the customer an option to buy a case/battery combo, designed by the same manufacturer.

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Re:Nintendo Switch by notheguyouthink on Friday January 13, 2017 @09:31AM (#13391012)
Yup, agreed. I have a big powerbank i use for everything at home and i see no reason to increase the bulk of the Switch itself to include a bigger battery.

Likewise if it wasn't built in but came with the product, i'd be wanting a lower priced product not including the external battery.

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Re:Nintendo Switch by jsheard on Friday January 13, 2017 @07:07AM (#13390187)
http://www.nintendo.com/switch/features/

> Battery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions.

> For example, The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly 3 hours on a single charge.

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Re:Nintendo Switch by Mindless2112 on Friday January 13, 2017 @12:49PM (#13392772)
The battery is not user-replaceable [1]. Having USB-C charging means that do you have a variety of external batteries to choose from though.

[1] https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/27/you-wont-be-able-to-upgr...

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Re:Nintendo Switch by Mithaldu on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:05PM (#13392955)
Well yeah, that's the implicit default assumption in the current hardware climate. :)
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Re:Nintendo Switch by supercoder on Friday January 13, 2017 @07:59AM (#13390450)
Three hours is plenty.
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