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Title: How much longer does a Joy-Con battery pack allow you to play?
Post by: HCK on April 26, 2019, 04:05:21 pm
How much longer does a Joy-Con battery pack allow you to play?

Best answer: Between 60 to 100 hours. It depends on a variety of factors including the kind of AA batteries you use and how you're using your Switch.

Official Battery Pack: Nintendo Joy-Con AA Battery ($10 at Amazon)
Wired Joy-Con Chargers: Mini Charging Dock Charger ($17 at Amazon)
Charging Alternative: PowerA Joy-Con Charging Dock ($20 at Amazon)
How did I figure this out?

I was surprised when I learned that Nintendo itself doesn't know how long the official Joy-Con battery pack lasts. So, I dove into YouTube videos, forums, and product reviews looking for answers from the wise people of the internet. But alas, there were no answers to be found. I was going to have to figure out the battery life of a Joy-Con battery pack on my own. So here's how I did it. Stick with me here, this is going to get a bit technical.

First off, I learned that a Joy-Con's internal battery lasts roughly 20 hours and contains 1.9 watt hours. Knowing that a battery pack runs on 2 AA batteries, I went to ...

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