James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

TL;DR: A DIY battery swap boosted Nintendo's Switch 2 battery life by nearly 50%, extending the handheld's longevity when playing Cyberpunk 2077 from 2 hours 18 minutes to 3 hours 25 minutes. It's a ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 will include a feature to cap battery charge at 90%. A similar feature debuted on Pixel phones in 2020, and is included in Android 15. Turning the feature on in settings could ...

Battery life is an ongoing battle with any wireless device, including Nintendo’s many handheld consoles over the years. It’s natural for a battery to get weaker over a period of time, and The Big N is ...

Okay, here's the situation, your parents went away on a week's vacation and...wait, my brain went elsewhere for a moment and it's not even throwback Thursday! The actual situation (which as nothing to ...

A battery indicator issue reported by some Switch 2 owners has been acknowleged by Nintendo — and there's now a set of steps to follow for a (hopefully) quick fix. To be clear, this doesn't appear to ...

Nintendo is one of the most notable video game companies in the world, bringing new franchises to the forefront while also staying true to its roots with Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Smash ...

Nintendo is recommending that Switch 2 owners turn on a "Stop Charging Around 90%" setting to prevent the system's battery from deteriorating as fast. The company shared the news--and an in-depth ...

On the main menu of the Switch 2, users will find a new option in the system settings called “Stop charging around 90%.” This option, commonly found on other devices, helps reduce battery wear by ...

The Switch 2 is bigger, more powerful and more expensive than the original Switch, but the tech specs for the new console reveal at least one key way it's worse: The Switch 2's battery life is shorter ...