How Long Does the Battery Charge Last on Nintendo Switch? Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model
Important: As with most lithium-ion batteries, the console battery life will gradually decrease over time. After about 800 charge cycles, the console battery life will decrease to about 80% compared to the battery on a new console. This is normal and does not represent an issue with the console or with the battery.
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The Nintendo Switch console takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge when the console is powered off or in sleep mode. Charging time will be longer if the console is in use.
Once fully charged, the battery duration for the console varies depending on model and on the software application and functions being used.
For Nintendo Switch, model number: HAC-001 [product serial number begins with "XAW"], the battery life is approximately 2.5 to 6.5 hours.
For Nintendo Switch, model number: HAC-001(-01) [product serial number begins with "XKW"], the battery life is approximately 4.5 to 9 hours.
For Nintendo Switch Lite, model number: HDH-001, the battery life is approximately 3 to 7 hours.
For Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, model number: HEG-001 [product serial number begins with "XTW"], the battery life is approximately 4.5 to 9 hours.
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