Three days ago, Nintendo delivered a new Switch 2 system update (v22.0.0) that introduced a major new feature called Handheld Mode Boost. This allows Switch 2 users to run Switch 1 games in handheld mode as if they were in docked mode, thereby significantly improving visuals thanks to the higher-resolution target. However, according to user estimates posted on Reddit, enabling Handheld Mode boost reduces battery life by around 25%. While playing DOOM (2019), the battery lasted 3 hours and 43 minutes, down from 5 hours and 5 minutes. To be fair, Nintendo did warn this could likely happen. The official […]
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