is there any purpose for using the charging cradle

its easier to just plug the 3ds directly to the wall charger, plus with a case on the 3ds it wont fit in the cradle, is there any benifits of using the charger cradle?

I guess since it's inductive charging it's easier to just slap it in there without actually plugging in anything. That's the only thing I can see.

idk why people dont like the cradle. It looks cool and it is super easy to use. but no i dont think it will make a difference.

I guess since it's inductive charging it's easier to just slap it in there without actually plugging in anything. That's the only thing I can see.

trugs26

There's no real difference, but it's convenient because it charges the system without requiring you to plug anything into it. I like it, it's pretty neat.

However, you should still unplug the cord from the wall when it's not in use, so some people may see that as detrimental to the point of the plug-less charger.

I guess since it's inductive charging it's easier to just slap it in there without actually plugging in anything. That's the only thing I can see.

trugs26

It's not an inductive charger. There are prongs that come out and connect to the 3DS.

As for the point of the cradle, it makes charging the 3DS as easy is setting it down on your desk, which is nice.

I guess since it's inductive charging it's easier to just slap it in there without actually plugging in anything. That's the only thing I can see.

trugs26

The cradle seems like a waste of plastic if you ask me....everybody used original DSs, DS Lites and DSis just fine without it, and whenever you're playing the 3DS indoors, you're likely to have it plugged into the mains anyway, you can't play with it properly whilst it's sat on the cradle.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if they ditched it with future release versions of the 3DS

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I guess since it's inductive charging it's easier to just slap it in there without actually plugging in anything. That's the only thing I can see.

dzimm

It's not an inductive charger. There are prongs that come out and connect to the 3DS.

As for the point of the cradle, it makes charging the 3DS as easy is setting it down on your desk, which is nice.