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Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by dcrazy on Monday July 06, 2026 @10:57AM (#48805568)
16% less battery life in a controller is pretty significant!
Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by mdrzn on Monday July 06, 2026 @10:59AM (#48805597)
Yes but it's limited to only the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller.

The basic Joy-cons have no change to their battery capacity.

Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by rtkwe on Monday July 06, 2026 @11:53AM (#48806408)
It's because they're basically already using user replaceable batteries, to the point I'm not sure what the SKU revision will actually do. My best guess is they won't be gluing the battery down any more? Otherwise there's not anything I can see they would need to change.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Joy-Con+Battery+Replacement/113...

Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by ablob on Monday July 06, 2026 @11:08AM (#48805729)
I wonder if it will feel significant. I can't remember being limited by the controller battery. The runtime on a single charge is probably still going to be measured in weeks, and at that scale I feel like it doesn't really matter.
Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by vrganj on Monday July 06, 2026 @10:58AM (#48805584)
Agreed, that one's not great. But it seems to be the only product that has serious trade-offs.
Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by AshamedCaptain on Monday July 06, 2026 @02:20PM (#48808455)
Glad to hear, because that's how much a battery will degrade by itself in 1 to 2 years if you're average lucky.
Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by spaqin on Monday July 06, 2026 @11:15PM (#48813314)
At least if you're a heavy gamer like that you can pop a new battery in quickly when the old dies, instead of getting tethered with a cumbersome cable.
Re:Nintendo announces new product revisions in Europe with r... by lesostep on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @05:55AM (#48815641)
does it matter for coach gaming if I can have spare batteries and just swap them. That's honestly sounds better then increased life with only cable recharge