3DS "5 hours on lowest brightness, 3 hours on highest" WTH NINTENDO?!

That's JUST the backlight. Consider online capabilities, 3D, what games you're playing, etc. They said about 8 hours on Nintendo's site with 3D, brightness, and online off.enterawesome

The Nintendo site specifies 3-5 hours for 3DS games. They've now clarified what that means and stated a 25% difference between 3D on 2D which makes 3DS games 4-6.5 hours battery live with 3D off.

[QUOTE="enterawesome"]That's JUST the backlight. Consider online capabilities, 3D, what games you're playing, etc. They said about 8 hours on Nintendo's site with 3D, brightness, and online off.shinrabanshou

The Nintendo site specifies 3-5 hours for 3DS games. They've now clarified what that means and stated a 25% difference between 3D on 2D which makes 3DS games 4-6.5 hours battery live with 3D off.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="enterawesome"]That's JUST the backlight. Consider online capabilities, 3D, what games you're playing, etc. They said about 8 hours on Nintendo's site with 3D, brightness, and online off.enterawesome

The Nintendo site specifies 3-5 hours for 3DS games. They've now clarified what that means and stated a 25% difference between 3D on 2D which makes 3DS games 4-6.5 hours battery live with 3D off.

It only specifies 3-5 hours for 3DS games. 5-8 hours for DS games. Dependent upon brightness settings etc.

[QUOTE="enterawesome"][QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]No they didn't.

The Nintendo site specifies 3-5 hours for 3DS games. They've now clarified what that means and stated a 25% difference between 3D on 2D which makes 3DS games 4-6.5 hours battery live with 3D off.

shinrabanshou

It only specifies 3-5 hours for 3DS games. 5-8 hours for DS games. Dependent upon brightness settings etc.

I read it with Google translate awhile ago and it said 8 hours translated to English, but maybe you're right.

Was it this? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/spec/index.html

I read it with Google translate awhile ago and it said 8 hours translated to English, but maybe you're right.

enterawesome

Max brightness: 3 hrs for 3DS games, 5 hrs for DS games.

Min brightness: 5 hrs for 3DS games, 8 hrs for Ds games.

Power save mode works by dynamically adjusting the backlight so it doesn't extend the max battery life on min brightness.

3D off will extend battery life by about 25%.

The battery life will be shorter than those specs if it's a game that communicates heavily.

That's JUST the backlight. Consider online capabilities, 3D, what games you're playing, etc. They said about 8 hours on Nintendo's site with 3D, brightness, and online off.enterawesome

[QUOTE="enterawesome"]Was it this? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/spec/index.html

I read it with Google translate awhile ago and it said 8 hours translated to English, but maybe you're right.

shinrabanshou

Max brightness: 3 hrs for 3DS games, 5 hrs for DS games.

Min brightness: 5 hrs for 3DS games, 8 hrs for Ds games.

Power save mode works by dynamically adjusting the backlight so it doesn't extend the max battery life on min brightness.

3D off will extend battery life by about 25%.

The battery life will be shorter than those specs if it's a game that communicates heavily.

[QUOTE="enterawesome"]Was it this? http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/spec/index.html

I read it with Google translate awhile ago and it said 8 hours translated to English, but maybe you're right.

Max brightness: 3 hrs for 3DS games, 5 hrs for DS games.

Min brightness: 5 hrs for 3DS games, 8 hrs for Ds games.

Power save mode works by dynamically adjusting the backlight so it doesn't extend the max battery life on min brightness.

3D off will extend battery life by about 25%.

The battery life will be shorter than those specs if it's a game that communicates heavily.

So does anyone know the PSP NGP's battery life?

So does anyone know the PSP NGP's battery life?

amaneuvering

[QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

So does anyone know the PSP NGP's battery life?

lbjkurono23

I really don't get how the iPhone 4 can manage something like 38 hours, so some reports say, but yet these portable gaming devices, that for all intents and purposes aren't doing anything particularly different hardware technology wise, can't even manage 10 hours.

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"][QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

So does anyone know the PSP NGP's battery life?

amaneuvering

I really don't get how the iPhone 4 can manage something like 38 hours, so some reports say, but yet these portable gaming devices, that for all intents and purposes aren't doing anything particularly different hardware technology wise, can't even manage 10 hours.

Games drain battery life. A if you turn everything on iPhone 4 (3G, wifi, etc) and play on max settings. A iPhone 4 will only last 2-3 hours playing games.

Just play a game on a laptop and it will drain the battery a lot faster than just browsing the web.

Wow pretty pitiful.

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"][QUOTE="amaneuvering"]

So does anyone know the PSP NGP's battery life?

amaneuvering

I really don't get how the iPhone 4 can manage something like 38 hours, so some reports say, but yet these portable gaming devices, that for all intents and purposes aren't doing anything particularly different hardware technology wise, can't even manage 10 hours.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]This sucks but the PSP2 will probably have 1 hour battery life :PKeiji993

wow... for some reason(before I was able to see what both handhelds were capable of) I was expecting this gen of handhelds to have greater battery life.lbjkurono23

Man, that means 3D is even more of bigger gimmick than ever.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419947

Wow, and I thought 5 hours was for the highest setting. What went wrong??

PSP2 might even match these numbers, looks like Ninty made a lot of sacrifices for 3d...

Sw33tChilLi

That's such BS! The PSP2 has a battery of 4-5 hours and its WAYYY more powerful. With equally good lineups, I think the decision just got a little easier for me.

How pathetic. A DS with tacked on PSP specs has worse battery life than the PSP2 with PS3 specs. 3DS is set to outflop the virtual boy. runbleduck

No, just no.

Most likely going to wait for a better version of the 3DS after hearing this.

Actually it's 8 hours with 3D turned off, even more if Wi-Fi and brightness aren't maxed.

Source

[QUOTE="Sw33tChilLi"]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419947

Wow, and I thought 5 hours was for the highest setting. What went wrong??

PSP2 might even match these numbers, looks like Ninty made a lot of sacrifices for 3d...

RandomWinner

That's such BS! The PSP2 has a battery of 4-5 hours and its WAYYY more powerful. With equally good lineups, I think the decision just got a little easier for me.

Man, that means 3D is even more of bigger gimmick than ever.

Mr_BillGates

This. Most will probably just end up using 3D once just to see how it is, but when gaming seriously it will probably end permanently off if this is true. So much for the 3DS, until the 3DS lite...

Actually it's 8 hours with 3D turned off, even more if Wi-Fi and brightness aren't maxed.

Source

ZIVX

Actually it's 8 hours with 3D turned off, even more if Wi-Fi and brightness aren't maxed.

Source

ZIVX

I wonder which one's more likely to be accurate?

I don't see the big deal here, longer is always nicer, but really I don't think sitting for 5 hours playing a handheld is a robalem, or at least in my experience. It jst seems something you'd whip out for 30 minutes to an hour during some down time and move on. If ou're playing at home, their is a charger.

I'll just wait till the 3DSi

But why would you play the 3ds without the 3D?

spookykid143

[QUOTE="spookykid143"]

But why would you play the 3ds without the 3D?

ThePlothole

And because a feature that can be completely turned off at will isn't exactly going to be required for games, nor can it be a gimmick?

Seriously, I'll just get an AC adaptor for road trips.

Strange, for some reason I dont care about the batterylife. Whenever the hardware revison is made (and if it even has more batterylife), all I'll have to do is trade in my original for the newer one.

I'm guessing I'm the only one here that isn't away from an outlet.. or civilization for five hours at a time on a regular basis.

I don't see the big deal here, longer is always nicer, but really I don't think sitting for 5 hours playing a handheld is a robalem, or at least in my experience. It jst seems something you'd whip out for 30 minutes to an hour during some down time and move on. If ou're playing at home, their is a charger.

Bardock47

Agreed, some people are freaking out as if they cant live without it having power all the time. This isnt a cell phone (which lol, also has bad battery life), you dont need to have it at all hours of the day and night. Who can honestly say that they play their current handheld, whatever it might be, for more than 3 hours at a time?. Some of you do, granted, but if that game playing takes place in the car or house, or starbucks, or libairy, or other public place. They have places for you to plug in your cable and charge the 3DS. (though the car would require an adapter) People really need to calm down about the battery life. If they want longer battery life without turning anything down, then they should expect the 3DS lite to be much much more expensive than it is now, and larger. Since from what I understand, the 3DS has the best battery possible without rising the price too darn much.

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]wow... for some reason(before I was able to see what both handhelds were capable of) I was expecting this gen of handhelds to have greater battery life.ThePlothole

Exactly, The rate at which Processing power has moved at, battery can't keep pace.

its like gas in a 6.0L engine.

I'm guessing I'm the only one here that isn't away from an outlet.. or civilization for five hours at a time on a regular basis.

UCF_Knight

Exactly, Those days who isn't close to an Outlet. 3 Hours is good enough for me

For an handheld that´s kinda fail.

with 3D on....with it off it'll get a good 8 hours or so i saw on a report

CDUB316

[QUOTE="CDUB316"]

with 3D on....with it off it'll get a good 8 hours or so i saw on a report

shani_boy101

Virtual Boy 2 here we come.

And Nintendo will witness that 90+% of the 3DS users will prefer playing in 2D with better battery life than 3D with worse battery life... lol :P

[QUOTE="shani_boy101"][QUOTE="CDUB316"]

with 3D on....with it off it'll get a good 8 hours or so i saw on a report

HarlockJC

And Nintendo will witness that 90+% of the 3DS users will prefer playing in 2D with better battery life than 3D with worse battery life... lol :P

Mozelleple112

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419947

Wow, and I thought 5 hours was for the highest setting. What went wrong??

PSP2 might even match these numbers, looks like Ninty made a lot of sacrifices for 3d...

Sw33tChilLi

So does this mean the PSP2 will have 30 minutes - 1 hour battery life?