Nintendo 3DS's CTR-003 battery with short life

**Admin** on Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:45 pm

At the end of February, Nintendo will finally launch the Nintendo 3DS handheld console in Japan, followed by a worldwide release in March. As those release dates near, Nintendo has begun serving up additional details about its 3D-capable gaming device, including battery life.

According to Nintendo's recently updated product page, the new Nintendo 3DS use a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The battery code is CTR-003. You can expect just 3 hours and 30 minutes of run time in 3D mode. If you're playing regular DS titles in 2D mode, things are a little better with 5 to 8 hours of rated run time, but both of these figures are approximate values and will vary "depending on the brightness of the screen," Nintendo says.

For comparison, the DSi XL is rated at 13 to 17 hours of run time (lowest brightness setting), while the regular DSi claims 9 to 14 hours.

Via Innovative Power Solutions