Battery Life Is Pretty Low for Something So Focused on the Portable Aspect
Portable consoles are great, which is why millions of people have purchased a 3DS. The Nintendo Switch is trying to step things up a notch by offering a full console experience on the go.
Unfortunately, you shouldn’t expect to play for a long time while on the go. The Switch can last for up to six hours on a full charge, but that number drastically reduces to around two hours for certain games. The more graphically intense the title, the shorter the battery life. One example provided was that Breath of the Wild would run for “roughly three hours.” That’s not a whole lot if you’re dealing with binge-players, or if you’re planning on playing through a long flight.
Considering the trailers show a lot more on the move action than TV gameplay, it’s surprising that the battery doesn’t last much longer, even if it may be technologically difficult to increase.
