Nintendo Switch Reveal: 9 Ups & 10 Downs

6. Battery Life Isn't Great

Nintendo Switch Battery
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Easily the biggest overall concern about the Switch is the battery life of the platform when it's not placed in the dock.

Estimates ranged all over the place, but Nintendo didn't de-mistify this in their reveal, by stating that battery life can be anywhere from 2.5-6.5 hours.

Naturally, when used to full capacity you can bet it'll veer much closer to the 2.5 hour mark, which is disappointing but not unexpected. Nintendo didn't say anything about offering a battery charger, but did later note that players can use their own battery packs via the console's USB-C port.

They also tried to pass off the fact you can play the Switch while it's charging as a feature, which is both odd and hilarious.

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