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Topics: Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Nothing puts a dampener on your mood like watching your progress rebuilding Kanto in Pokémon Pokopia vanish in front of your eyes as the Nintendo Switch 2 you're playing on drops dead in a flash.
Grabbing your charger from the cupboard upstairs often feels like an impossible quest, with your bottom firmly marooned to the comfort of the couch.
But if you're sick of dancing with death to finish your next checkpoint while on one percent, a new Nintendo Switch 2 hack has gone viral on social media that helps extend the console battery life significantly, and it's definitely worth applying to your own console.
With the handheld console world becoming increasingly impressive, the Nintendo Switch 2 took the already-impressive formula from the original and ramped up the specs to handle even bigger games.
Nearly a year old, players are still learning the quirks of the Nintendo Switch 2, implementing game-changing settings. Specifically, the HDR support toggle has improved the 'washed out and desaturated' graphics in certain games, giving your eyes the well-deserved immersive paradise that you should get for over $400.
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Still, the biggest issue surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 is its battery life, especially with these heightened settings, which drain your juice like it's just escaped a gruelling journey through Tears of the Kingdom's Gerudo Desert.
And while Nintendo itself has issued warnings and advice on how to avoid needlessly losing progress to a dying console, players are continuing to be floored by the flaccid power unit.
Thankfully, there's a way of keeping your battery healthy.
Much like how cars work in the modern electric era, the Nintendo Switch 2's battery is subject to degradation - in essence, the longer you own the console and continue to charge the battery, its maximum capacity reduces.
However, changing the 'System Battery (%)' setting to 'Stop Charging Around 90%' ensures that your maximum power output remains high for longer.
"Shortens the amount of time the system can be used while unplugged, but can help reduce the loss of battery capacity over time".
For the sake of a 10% charge, which is roughly just 12-20 minutes of extra gameplay, you can make sure that the Nintendo Switch 2 stays healthy for years to come.
It's a simple change that will be worth it in the long run.
Nintendo has just dropped three new free games on the Switch 2, too, giving you more reasons to stay active for longer.