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Switch 2's battery life is worse than the original Switch
Nintendo has confirmed the battery life for its upcoming console, the Switch 2.
After a rather choc full Direct yesterday, which gave us a look at Switch 2 games such as Drag x Drive and Mario Kart World, a few more little titbits of information have started making the rounds. While Nintendo itself doesn't go into specifics about which games it is referring to here, it is fair to assume that playing a smaller indie game on a pleasant spring afternoon with a mild breeze blowing will see the console lasting longer in its handheld mode than if you were having a full blown battle in Elden Ring during a 40°C heatwave. For Nintendo Switch - OLED Model with a serial number that starts with "XT", the battery life is approximately 4.5 to 9 hours.
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