How to Replace Your Nintendo Switch Battery (and Keep It Going Longer)
Nintendo’s hybrid console fuses big-screen play with pocketable portability, though how long you can play on the go largely depends on battery usage. The lithium battery will also inevitably age over time, so what can you do about poor Switch battery life?
Unlike modern smartphones, tablets, and laptops there’s no way of diagnosing a failing battery on a Nintendo Switch. The company neglected to add a battery status option in the Settings as seen on devices like the iPhone, so you’ll have to judge for yourself when the time is right to get your console’s battery replaced.
Depending on what you’re doing, your console’s battery should last between two and a half to six hours for an original console (released between 2017 and 2019), or four and a half to nine hours for the revised model released in 2019. The Nintendo Switch Lite is rated for three to seven hours, while the Switch OLED model gets the same four and a half to nine hours as the revised version.
The more demanding the game, the faster your console will burn through the battery. In general, 3D games like Breath of the Wild will use more juice than a 2D title like Stardew Valley. If your Switch battery seems to be depleting abnormally quickly, or you’re finding it almost impossible to use in portable mode (even for an hour or two) then a battery replacement might be worth it.
Another metric you can use is the age of your console. The older your console, the worse condition your battery is likely to be in. If you bought a launch console in 2017 and have never changed the battery, there’s a good chance you’ll see a noticeable boost in playtime when you make the swap.
The easiest and safest way of dealing with a battery replacement is to get Nintendo to do it. A vague Q&A
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