Nintendo Admits 3DS Won't Beat Regular DS on Battery Life

[trumpet-205]

Oh well, another reason why I must keep my DS Lite.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

The ds had great battery life though so it shouldn't be a problem and the 3DS has 3D so that is probably a battery drainer.

 

[Mesiskope]

don't worry the 3ds 2000 will have much better battery life and a brighter screen.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

For such a high price, I'd have hoped Nintendo could at least provide a battery that would provide roughly equaly life to the DS. If there's any more annoying news about this, I may wait until the second hardware revision, myself.

 

[amiga]

For such a high price, I'd have hoped Nintendo could at least provide a battery that would provide roughly equaly life to the DS. If there's any more annoying news about this, I may wait until the second hardware revision, myself.

+1

I thought that they were gonna use less powerful versions of the hardware because of the battery and cheaper price and now it seems they are gonna put a cheaper battery but the price is gonna be really expensive, now Nintendo looks like Sony in the past.

 

[HiroshiYamauchi]

That's not a problem to me. At home, my DSi is always plugged on the charger and i barely use it on places that don't have a wall jack. My charger is also always on my backpack.

 

[Funkenstein]

I'd expect it to have battery life comparable to the first generation of the PSP. That is the cost of being able to
render both screens at the same time. I imagine that battery life will come up with the 3D effect disabled and the backlight
off, but I'd only assume that it'd increase by maybe five to six hours. (which is more than enough in my opinion.)

What I really want to get a good look at is the bundled charging cradle. I want to see how easily it can be played while
charging, or if standard charging cable can be purchased to make it easy to play as it charges.

 

[geoflcl]

Meh, I'm kind of bummed about this.

Considering a lot of the 3DS's new wireless features require you to have the system powered on (sleep mode or otherwise), I do wonder why Nintendo didn't bulk up the battery.

I'm sure the 3DS's battery life won't be terrible. Heck, it may still be great compared to half the other gadgets out there (Smartphones... I'm talking to you!). But I'll still be forever spoiled by the original DS line's seemingly endless life.

 

[Satangel]

Another reason I probably won't buy the 3DS, battery life is one of my most important points on buying a device.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

I'm sure the 3DS's battery life won't be terrible. Heck, it may still be great compared to half the other gadgets out there (Smartphones... I'm talking to you!). But I'll still be forever spoiled by the original DS line's seemingly endless life.

Any less than 10 will be pretty bad, IMO. I'm used to about 15 or so from my Lite. I'll accept 10 on the 3DS, but any less and I'll just wait for the next model.

 

[jesterscourt]

As long as its 3 hrs+ I'd be happy. The next iteration of the 3DS (3DSL or whatever) will probably have a better screen with optimal (at least in comparison) battery life.

 

[Hop2089]

It's understandable, more power is needed for the 3D and enhanced processors. No revision will give you 15 hours of battery life anyway at least for the 3DS. Also, what's with the complaining, the price is worth it (this is not a system for kids and has titles geared to people who are in their late teens and adults), and you must have known battery life will suffer due to the advanced technology in the 3DS, it happens with most new handhelds.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

As long as its 3 hrs+ I'd be happy.

Wow; doesn't take much to please some people. Is this 1985?

 

[ProtoKun7]

Man I wish battery tech would hurry up and improve. All these new devices could really benefit from them. Imagine not having to charge something for months... I can't wait for the day.

Yeah, I'm the same; the tech itself seems to improve while the batteries stay as they are.

Although there was that article posted here a while ago about a new type of energy storage technology. Might have a look for it.

you mean this? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/...91029160532.htm

Silicon gel batteries will be a long way off yet

The article doesn't look too familiar, but that could be it. But I knew that whatever it was I read, that was far from practical implementation as well.

 

[Rydian]

I thought that they were gonna use less powerful versions of the hardware because of the battery and cheaper price and now it seems they are gonna put a cheaper battery but the price is gonna be really expensive, now Nintendo looks like Sony in the past.

They did.
This IS good battery life and a cheap price compared to the full stuff.
Remember the original DS's processing power sucks ass.
It can't even play a normal video file, it needs specially-encoded stuff that looks like ass.


I'm not surprised by this. A better battery takes up more space, weighs more, and puts out more heat.

 

[Zarxrax]

As long as its 3 hrs+ I'd be happy.

Wow; doesn't take much to please some people. Is this 1985?

Three hours would be fine by me too. (though I expect it will probably last about 6 hours normally).
How often do you actually play your DS for longer than 3 hours straight? Is it some huge hassle for you to plug it in and charge it?

 

[awssk8er]

As long as its 3 hrs+ I'd be happy. The next iteration of the 3DS (3DSL or whatever) will probably have a better screen with optimal (at least in comparison) battery life.

To be honest... I'm expecting 3-5 hours.

Which is ridiculous. My DSi is alway on the lowest brightness, and with the Wi-Fi off, and it lasts like 10-15. I feel like I'm recharging it a lot (Actually, I think flashcarts use more battery. Since I got my DSTWO, it feels shorter).

Well, atleast that's longer than the PSP. My PSP lasts like an hour if I'm lucky.

 

[Midna]

As long as its 3 hrs+ I'd be happy. The next iteration of the 3DS (3DSL or whatever) will probably have a better screen with optimal (at least in comparison) battery life.

To be honest... I'm expecting 3-5 hours.

Which is ridiculous. My DSi is alway on the lowest brightness, and with the Wi-Fi off, and it lasts like 10-15. I feel like I'm recharging it a lot (Actually, I think flashcarts use more battery. Since I got my DSTWO, it feels shorter).

Well, atleast that's longer than the PSP. My PSP lasts like an hour if I'm lucky.

You're calling your own estimate ridiculous. QED.

In any case, is anyone actually surprised by this? What idiots thought a brand new system with newer power sucking components would have the same battery life as the old one? Batteries haven't come that far, my friends.

Do you realize how good the DS battery life actually is? Losing a few hours off it is no problem. Seriously.

 

[Warrior522]

It can't even play a normal video file, it needs specially-encoded stuff that looks like ass.

I see some people are a little picky.

Also, it's called an iPlayer.

 

[Neo_Ch!p]

Meh, I can live. I charge the damn thing every day anyway. Just turn down the backlight, turn off the 3D when you get over it, and you'll be dandy.

Agreed, battery is not a "serious" issue...