Battery Life up to 8 hours with no 3D, even more with WiFi off

http://kotaku.com/5738668/short-cords-long-friend-lists-and-other-burning-3ds-questions-answered

We get 100 people on our friends lists, and with 3D in full effect turned on, we'll get 3-5 hours, up to 8 hours with no 3D, and more with no WiFi on

So the 3DS can actually last up to 8-10 hours likely

Basically just turn on the 3D when something cool is about to happen.

I never had a problem with the battery life as long as it's better than the psp in this case its way better.

Thanks for sharing that article. I find that being on the internet does suck up tons of juice on my DSi, so I honestly bet you can get pretty good battery life with it off on the 3DS. I'll be keeping the Wifi off while on trips, which should in theory last for plenty long, and just use it at home, which is when I'll have the spare time to use it (with friends) anyways.

Good stuff, excellent news.

of course brightness always helps to ,

so you could very well be on par with ds phat ,

which is no big d eal ,

better then psp life -3 hours if your lucky!

ill take my 5 hours plus i ll get a car adapter oh wait i got a car adapter that has a wall outlet thing so im good ,period

works for me, when i'm home i'l just play it while plugged in with wifi, 3D and brightnesses up, I can sacrifice those when on the road to get maximum life out of it. Well we know it comes with the docking station but i'm assuming you'll be able to plug it in like the original DS to.

From the article:

"Turning off the system's wireless via a switch, lowering its brightness settings or even running it in a dimmer power-save mode will all help the machine last longer."

This one is interesting. I wonder what it's referring to?

The brightness level matters a lot too. My Lite goes red A LOT faster if I have the brightness level set to maximum, instead of the level before that. It'll probably be the same for 3DS, and I very rarely use max brightness. I wonder what takes up more energy, the brigtness or 3D..

That's what I was hoping for. I can live with 8 hours or so, and I won't have wifi on at all unless I'm actually doing something online. 3D effect will probably go low or off for me.

Well that's a relief. I was worried that the battery life that was quoted as 3-5 hours was going to be horrible. I do a good amount of traveling and if I'm going to pay $250 for something I want it to last more than 5 hours of my 20 something hour trips. Of course I haven't done my research on the device to know too much more.

works for me, when i'm home i'l just play it while plugged in with wifi, 3D and brightnesses up, I can sacrifice those when on the road to get maximum life out of it. Well we know it comes with the docking station but i'm assuming you'll be able to plug it in like the original DS to.

Prince_Denspion

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works for me, when i'm home i'l just play it while plugged in with wifi, 3D and brightnesses up, I can sacrifice those when on the road to get maximum life out of it. Well we know it comes with the docking station but i'm assuming you'll be able to plug it in like the original DS to.

BrunoBRS

and the Angels sing glorious music from the Heavens! lol

The draw of the product is the 3D.masterdante

Not entirely.

At any rate, nobody is saying to turn off 3D permanently, just when you need to stretch the battery life a little (a cross country flight, for example).

The draw of the product is the 3D. Its almost 300 dollars. We shouldnt have to disable the function everyone is making the purchase for in order to get longevity. I dont think it will really affect me but its sad to see people having to come up with all these ways to improve the battery life. Ya gotta admit, 3 hours is PRETTY short!masterdante

I doubt i'll have WiFi on that often and I almost never use maximum brightness (for any electronics I own). I think the battery life will be fine even with 3D on. I mean, you'll probably need to turn off the 3D once in a while anyway. :P

I guarantee that in less then two months there will be an extended life battery that might cost you 20$.IvanElk

I wouldn't count on it. I would be surprised if Nintendo isn't already using the highest capacity battery they can. Lithium ion rechargable cells can only hold so much charge, so until somebody invents a new battery chemistry, it's unlikely we'll see a higher capacity battery using current technology.

[QUOTE="IvanElk"]I guarantee that in less then two months there will be an extended life battery that might cost you 20$.dzimm

I wouldn't count on it. I would be surprised if Nintendo isn't already using the highest capacity battery they can. Lithium ion rechargable cells can only hold so much charge, so until somebody invents a new battery chemistry, it's unlikely we'll see a higher capacity battery using current technology.

thats what the cradles for

Wow that's great, seems like there's a good side to all the bad news.

thats what the cradles for

tiopuit

how about this: Turn on the 3DS when you're at home. Turn it off when you are in public. You probably wont enjoy 3D as much in public due to constant moving anyways.NintendoNite

I dont usually go places, so batterylife is no concern to me either. Not to mention I have the means of charging this thing in the car.

i don't think anyone walks while playing their DS...BrunoBRS

People text while walking (with predictable consequences), so I wouldn't say it's outside the realm of possibility.

Nintendo BS

They "guess" it's 8 and above but oddly all the units that have been shown don't last for even 5

So what's the deal? Is there a special 3DS version that we haven't seen yet and will be out soon after this initial batch leaves?

Nintendo BS

They "guess" it's 8 and above but oddly all the units that have been shown don't last for even 5Jaysonguy

Talk about BS. The floor models they've taken to various shows are plugged into the AC adapter.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]Nintendo BS

They "guess" it's 8 and above but oddly all the units that have been shown don't last for even 5dzimm

Talk about BS. The floor models they've taken to various shows are plugged into the AC adapter.

No

The people walking around with them aren't tethered to a wall outlet

Not too sure who you think people are walking around display halls with extension cords attached to them......

The people walking around with them aren't tethered to a wall outletJaysonguy

O.K., seriously, did you read the OP? Nintendo is saying that you can extend the battery life by disabling 3D, turning off WiFi, turning down the brightness, etc. Now how many of those demo units being passed around trade shows do you suppose have any of those features disabled? I'm guessing none, so it's no surprise that they're hitting the lower end of play time.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]i don't think anyone walks while playing their DS...dzimm

People text while walking (with predictable consequences), so I wouldn't say it's outside the realm of possibility.

but hey, i've seen little kids playing their DSs while following their moms... but little kids don't count :P