The nicer power banks will regulate current output based on the device they are connected to, so you should be fine. The drawback is most power banks won't be able to supply the current the Switch needs. You probably are only going to trickle charge the thing. I wouldn't expect to be able to be plugged in and playing from a power bank and maintain a level charge. I picked up a spare AC adapter and have a power bank I plan on testing out before I open up the spare adapter.
Nintendo Switch AC adapter is an old-fasioned "wall wart"
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The nicer power banks will regulate current output based on the device they are connected to, so you should be fine. The drawback is most power banks won't be able to supply the current the Switch needs. You probably are only going to trickle charge the thing. I wouldn't expect to be able to be plugged in and playing from a power bank and maintain a level charge. I picked up a spare AC adapter and have a power bank I plan on testing out before I open up the spare adapter.
SystemUser
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Not sure your point, as it has been proven that the Switch has integrated quick charge technology.
Dr. Black Jack
Member
So what are some good alternatives that won't screw up the Switch?
Hold on, the Pure's charger isn't that big. If the Nintendo charger were more in line with what the Pure has, it wouldn't be that bad.
Hold on, the Pure's charger isn't that big. If the Nintendo charger were more in line with what the Pure has, it wouldn't be that bad.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
You're 100% right....
They do say that if you want to use USB C though, it may charge faster than the dock charger, but it can't do Quick Charge.
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Quick charge is part of the switch. It is active automatically with the appropriate chargers.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Duh. I meant power brick vs wall wart
TwistedFreeze
Member
Of course I'm not surprised about that. Just at some of the reactions. This is a minor inconvenience at most but people are trying to blow it up
You do know that the USB port on the TV is just either 2.5W or 5W max, right? Those can't even charge tablets properly lol.
faceless007
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OK, let's can the meta-commentary about whether or not this is thread-worthy and whether or not it's legitimate to even be expressing an opinion about this. You're on a video game message board. Everything discussed here is ultimately trivial and every opinion expressed here is ultimately about something trivial. But we welcome that because we're interested in discussing every facet of this industry and its products, and yes, that includes the hardware design of power adapters and whether they are good or bad, convenient or inconvenient, modern or dated, well-designed or not. It doesn't make any sort of sense to be OK with threads about hardware skins and colors, the size of controllers, the capacity of game cards, supported microSD types, which USB cables are sufficient, or whether the latest HDMI is supported, but draw the line for discussion-worthiness in front of the size and portability of the power adapter. That doesn't mean anyone is "outraged" or "trying to blow it up," anymore than anyone discussing anything on this site is. If you see someone starting a change.org petition about this and you think that's foolish and want to express your ultimately-just-as-trivial-opinion that it is so, contact the petition owner and express that directly to them. But it's not anyone else's place to tell people on this site what is and isn't worth caring about.
And this is also annoying.
It's still enough to power up my NES mini.
Having the same setup for the Switch would have been awesome and a way to deal with the shitty "wall mart".
It's ok I'll do differently.
This is part of the TOS I think, I don't know why there is a need for a reminder all the time.
And by that I mean people should know better than to do that!
mrmickfran
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:avgnwhatthefuckweretheythinkng:
WrenchNinja
Member
Well at least it's coming with one
Marty Chinn
Member
Your NES Mini is also way less powerful than the Switch.
From a consumer PoV I certainly don't give a shit about that.
Would it be awesome if that was possible?
Yes.
Is there a reason it's not possible?
Yes.
Would it be a better product if that was possible?
Yes.
For that matter all systems should work like that.
Of course there's reasons why that's not the case, but they still should.
ForsakenLotus
Member
That's terrible design, because If the prongs were oriented differently it looks like it might only take up one space.
Marty Chinn
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You know what else would be awesome? If my PS4 Pro worked on 2 AA batteries! Then I could bring it anywhere! Everything should just work on 2 AA batteries. Better yet, 2 AAA batteries.
SystemUser
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firstarticle said:
secondarticle said:
Thanks for posting those links. Really clears things up.
jts
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No, it's probably not. If it works, at peak load it will just keep it from draining faster.
Regular USB bricks are 5W, Switch will need more surely. At least in the 10-12W ballpark.
PumpkinSpice
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You use USB type C on your NES?
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
ITT people give false information about things they know nothing about.
UnemployedVillain
Member
Maybe I read too quickly, but how exactly are they doing a battery analysis without seeing the battery or measuring voltages?
There is a little piece of all nintendo consoles on the Switch
Return of "C-Buttons" (N64)
Return of 3rd Parties from the 90's (Bomberman, Street Fighter 2) (SNES)
Motion Controls (Wii)
NES style Power Block (NES)
Portability (Game Boy line)
TouchScreen (DS-line)
Had you given us Digital buttons and you'd have Gamecube covered Nintendo!!!
Return of "C-Buttons" (N64)
Return of 3rd Parties from the 90's (Bomberman, Street Fighter 2) (SNES)
Motion Controls (Wii)
NES style Power Block (NES)
Portability (Game Boy line)
TouchScreen (DS-line)
Had you given us Digital buttons and you'd have Gamecube covered Nintendo!!!
drotahorror
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Marty Chinn
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You haven't thought this through. It should run on oxygen because how the hell do you plan to use it at night? Oxygen is always around.
God, no.
Not only is it USB-B Mini, not USB-C, it draws no where near enough juice to power the Switch in dock mode.
It's a misuse of the word "analysis."
Are you crazy? It should run on Carbon Dioxide and convert that into Oxygen, so that I can play it in sealed room, such as in a submarine or spacecraft.
On topic: In the EU, the plug looks okay to me. Not sure why the US one is so weird.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
jts
...hate me...
Well, the brick itself is USB-A, shouldn't be a problem to use with USB-C devices just like it isn't a problem to use with USB-B micro devices: it needs a USB-A to USB-C cable.
Within the juice part it lies the issue, though.
UnemployedVillain
Member
It's basically "Based on the size of the battery, Nintendo saying it takes 3 hrs to charge, and some vague battery life comments, here's the battery charger type"
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
So, basically, those links are based off of Tweaktown...They have several other links to FCC filings and Nintendo statements... not posting all of those, but...
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/55938/switchs-4310mah-battery-takes-3-hours-fully-recharge/index.html
seems like a combination of known info and speculation in this explanation.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/55938/switchs-4310mah-battery-takes-3-hours-fully-recharge/index.html
seems like a combination of known info and speculation in this explanation.
FarFromAnyGame
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The WiiU is the definition of Nintendo fans supporting Nintendo. They're the only ones who bought it.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Well its a sillyrage.. if thats a word
You bought a consumer product that Sony released last fall that run on 2 AA batteries?
Technically that may already be the case if you have the correct installation.
OK so this is hardly scientific but I zoomed the image of the Switch AC adapter to make the USB-C plug match the size of one on a cable I have, and then held the 3DS adaptor up to the "wall wart" part. It looks basically comparable in size to the 3DS adapter, if not a little smaller, albeit boxier.
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