How long does it take for a Nintendo Switch to charge to 1 percent?

How long does it take for a Nintendo Switch to charge to 1 percent?

Nintendo recently shared a little reminder for Switch owners to charge their consoles at least once every six months to prevent the batteries from going unchargeable. [Thanks, Hachima.]

The message comes from the official Nintendo support Twitter account in Japan, which you can check out below:

ゲーム機に内蔵されているバッテリーは、あまり長い間、充電も使用もしていない状態が続くと、充電できなくなることがあります。

半年に一度は充電してあげてください。 pic.twitter.com/Je8QNH5SNT

— 任天堂サポート (@nintendo_cs) September 28, 2020

“The battery built into the game console may become unchargeable if left uncharged or not used for an extended period.

Please charge it at least once every half year.”

As with most devices, the Switch shouldn’t go uncharged for long periods. Forgetting to charge for too long not only has a chance of making the battery unchargeable, but it can also shorten battery life. Keep in mind that repeated charging also results in reduced battery life. The Nintendo Switch charge will also dissipate if you don’t recharge it in a while, even when it’s not turned on.

It takes a Switch about three hours to charge a Switch while powered off or in sleep mode. A fully-charged Switch lasts about three hours, give or take, depending on the software application and functions. Keep in mind that the power light goes from green to red when the battery is around 30%.

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  3. How long do i have to charge this thing before it'll turn on?

MaruKazeryu 4 years ago#1

So it’s been a while since I last played my Switch, and of course the battery is drained. I plug it in to charge and notice it needs to charge a bit before it’ll actually turn on properly. Ok that’s fine, I’ll wait

So I come back about 45 minutes later and try to turn it on. Apparently it still has to charge more? It’s still displaying the charge meter (so I don’t think it’s that the battery isn’t charging) but the meter hasn’t gone up at all, it’s still displaying the one sliver of red

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Lightningbird 4 years ago#2

It's a huge battery and'll take a while to fully charge.

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MaruKazeryu (Topic Creator)4 years ago#3

Kovatch posted...

It's a huge battery and'll take a while to fully charge.

What, does it have to be 100% before it’ll actually turn on? It won’t turn on above 10% or something and keep charging while I play it?

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RollinHard 4 years ago#4

MaruKazeryu posted...

So it’s been a while since I last played my Switch, and of course the battery is drained. I plug it in to charge and notice it needs to charge a bit before it’ll actually turn on properly. Ok that’s fine, I’ll wait

So I come back about 45 minutes later and try to turn it on. Apparently it still has to charge more? It’s still displaying the charge meter (so I don’t think it’s that the battery isn’t charging) but the meter hasn’t gone up at all, it’s still displaying the one sliver of red

FYI, but its not good to fully discharge Li ion batteries. I had a tablet that my kids killed, and it won't turn back on no matter how long I charge it. Same goes for my friend and his tablet. If you aren't using it, put that s*** on the dock and leave it.

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DarkDemon373 4 years ago#5

Kovatch posted...

It's a huge battery and'll take a while to fully charge.

It shouldn't have to fully charge to be playable.

Also no, its battery life is not huge.

DUBTuner 4 years ago#6

DarkDemon373 posted...

Kovatch posted...
It's a huge battery and'll take a while to fully charge.

It shouldn't have to fully charge to be playable.

Also no, its battery life is not huge.

He said huge battery, not huge battery life. It's the biggest possible battery they could've fit with this system.

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DarkDemon373 4 years ago#7

DUBTuner posted...

DarkDemon373 posted...
Kovatch posted...
It's a huge battery and'll take a while to fully charge.

It shouldn't have to fully charge to be playable.

Also no, its battery life is not huge.


He said huge battery, not huge battery life. It's the biggest possible battery they could've fit with this system.

Biggest possible =/= Huge

Regardless I fail to see how one would care about the physical size when he's asking about the capacity.

Mabus51 4 years ago#8

It’s a lithium battery. If you left it drained and discharged for a couple months the battery is dead and will never charge again. Call warranty or buy a replacement battery.

RollinHard 4 years ago#9

Mabus51 posted...

It’s a lithium battery. If you left it drained and discharged for a couple months the battery is dead and will never charge again. Call warranty or buy a replacement battery.

^this

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ElectricMole 4 years ago#10

Is it 100% yet?

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  3. How long do i have to charge this thing before it'll turn on?

How long does a Switch take to turn on after it dies?

Leave it to charge for a few hours. Leave it on charge (supervised) for at least 2 hours, but keep it plugged in for longer if it still shows no signs of life. If after 12-24 hours you still get nothing from trying to turn it on, try a hard reset as detailed above as one last attempt to get things going.

How long does a Switch take to charge after being dead for months?

When a Switch's battery is fully drained, it can take several minutes to turn back on, even if connected to its charger. Give it up to a few hours to charge and restart. If you haven't used your Switch in days or weeks since its battery drained, it can take even longer to resuscitate, up to 12 to 24 hours.