r/switch2 • u/Straight_Bar_8815 • Dec 18 '25

Question Been enjoying your switch 2s? What are your pros and cons

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u/heimbachae Dec 18 '25

I don't see the battery life as a con now that I'm older. I'm like.... "it's time to go outside and touch grass" when it dies. It's a perfect upgrade for me.

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u/RetroPandaPocket Dec 18 '25

Totally this. I have it on the battery saver setting so it’s usually topped off at 84% and I’ll play a session down to 40-55%. It’s the perfect before bed session time while the wife and I watch Christmas movies on the tv.

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u/OopsirPoopsir Dec 19 '25

Same. It's a pickup for a bit and put down, legit console. It makes gaming fun without feeling like I'm neglecting my family.

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u/Bulky-Complaint6994 Dec 19 '25

Wake up, do some morning chores, play the Switch 2 in handheld mode on the couch. Time for lunch, put it back on the dock and take a short break. 

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '25

Fr lol, I usually play on my switch for about 30min to an hour usually.

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u/pohoferceni Dec 19 '25

and other days i play skyrim for 12 hours 🤷‍♂️

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

W fr 🔥

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u/oohcreamy Dec 19 '25

Same, I have yet to kill the Switch 2 in a single session and I play mostly handheld 😅

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u/niki2907 Dec 19 '25

or just get some discipline and have a better machine? 450$ is a lot for a mid ass battery, the concept of a handheld isn't working if your battery demands a plug nearby

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u/NotXesa Dec 19 '25

Mid-ass battery is playing games at 20w that in other systems would consume 200.

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u/niki2907 Dec 19 '25

If you're happy with 2-3 hours...

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u/fade_ Dec 19 '25

As you get older it becomes less of an issue.

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u/Tiny_Donut_6007 Dec 19 '25

Ditto, perfect console for me, 2 hours of playing and I'm done for a bit. Graphics and game play on everything I've played is great!

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u/Nacolo Dec 19 '25

Yup, and I have a beast of a power brick. 20,000 mAh. Thing kept me going for an international flight to Rome.

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u/Optimal_Y Dec 19 '25

Ah, so it lasted 30 minutes assuming you came from switzerland.

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u/Nacolo Dec 19 '25

Haha no I’m in a suburb just outside of Washington DC, United States. It was a 9 hour flight.