Nintendo Showcases Swap 2’s Fancy New Battery Cost Settings

Simply if you thought that the Nintendo At this time! app had showcased nearly each side of the Swap 2 that we might presumably hope to see, the Massive N pulls out one more reveal. At this time, it is all in regards to the console’s fancy new cost settings and the way they’re working to maintain batteries wholesome for longer.

As highlighted within the app, Swap 2 will function a brand new ‘Cease Charging Round 90%’ possibility within the system settings. Because the title suggests, this function will gradual the console’s charging velocity because it approaches 90% after which cease as soon as it hits the determine.

“Pausing the cost at round 90% reduces deterioration to the battery,” Nintendo’s clarification reads, accompanied by a video displaying the cost function in motion.

You’ll find the video within the Nintendo At this time! app, or test it out under within the following BlueSky submit from Stealth40k:

Nintendo revealed Swap 2 stops charging at about 90% remaining battery.

Pausing the cost at round 90% reduces deterioration to the battery.

If “Cease Charging Round 90%” is turned on, the charging velocity will decelerate round 90%.

— Stealth40k (@stealth40k.bsky.social) 2025-05-12T15:09:29.428Z

Now, sure, the same cost setting has been utilized in telephones for an excellent few years now, so Nintendo is somewhat late to the sport right here. That stated, it is at all times good to listen to that our new console batteries will have the ability to maintain out somewhat longer, notably with the Swap 2’s already lowered runtime from a full cost.

Except for displaying the brand new cost setting in all of its battery-preserving glory, we would suggest watching the above video with the sound on so you possibly can hear the brand new sound results utilized to the menus. It is nothing revolutionary, however listening to the Settings icon make a brand new crunch sound actually took us unexpectedly for a second there.