3DS Battery – How to Improve your Nintendo 3DS Battery Life
The Nintendo 3DS Battery Life is undoubtedly one of the biggest complaints with the 3DS (alongside the occasional spot of dizziness although this is an entirely different issue). Having an average lifespan of around 3 hours on a full charge, the Nintendo 3DS battery life certain leaves something to be desired. However, there are ways to improve the battery life, so here are a few quick solutions to breaking that 3 hour barrier:
This Nyko 3DS battery acts as a replacement for the original 3DS battery. Simple to install, the Nyko 3DS Power Pak+ offers up to double the battery life of the original battery, with reports of the battery lasting around 6 hours with all of the features enabled. This is easily the single best way of dramatically increasing the battery life of the Nintendo 3DS, also offering a slight change to the form factor. This larger design makes the Nintendo 3DS more comfortable to use over longer periods of time (and now with a battery life to go with it!), and also particularly beneficial to those with larger hands. The Nyko 3DS Charge Base bundle is also a great option, as you also get the stylish charging base for minimal extra cost. Single handedly doubling the battery life of the console by just removing a few screws and changing the battery, the Nyko 3DS Power Pak should be considered an essential purchase for any 3DS owner.
Replacement Nintendo 3DS Battery
In the event that for whatever reason the battery gets damaged or hasnt been “trained” properly (i.e. you are supposed to fully charge the battery on first use, then let the battery fully discharge before you charge it or it can affect the battery life but as with every new gadget, some of us are quite keen to test it out), you can find that the battery life is considerably shorter than it should be. Having a 3DS battery life lower than the already short 3 hour life can be incredibly annoying, and for a small price you can actually just replace the battery. Although replacing the battery in a Nintendo 3DS isn’t as easy as just swapping in a pair of AA batteries (so you can’t have a charged battery handy to just switch them unfortunately), the back panel does come off simply by removing a few screws – small screwdriver included with the battery!
If you don’t find yourself needing a new battery, there are a few basic tips on how to get the most out of your standard 3DS battery. Whilst they may seem obvious, you would be surprised at how much difference they make. If your 3DS is still new, the best thing you can do is fully charge the Nintendo 3DS before you use it, and when you use it you should discharge it as much as you can. Getting the power to run low before you recharge it will help the battery life to last longer than placing it back on the charging cradle every 30 minutes. Other things that help with the battery life are lowering the settings as much as possible when you can. This includes turning off the wireless functions whenever possible, as well as turning off the 3DS settings (I know this slightly defies the point of the 3DS, but it is an option). You can also turn down the screen brightness which will help a fair bit, and with everything on as low as possible you generally get around 4-5 hours of play out of your 3DS. However, with all of the settings off it is not exactly the “3DS experience” so to get the most out of your 3DS, the Nyko 3DS Power Pak is easily the recommended option here. As with all mobile devices, it is also always recommended to carry a travel charger with you!
