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3DS Circle Pad Has Outstanding Battery Life

Posted on Thursday, December 8 @ 08:00:47 Eastern by


I can't stand the idea of having to buy an add-on accessory to get the most out of my 3DS and its games. But that's a reality I'm going to have to face eventually. Knowing it's inevitable, I try to look on the bright side: The Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro attachement lasts longer than Stride gum.

Initial reports from Japan claim that the Circle Pad add-on has roughly 480 hours of battery life on one single AAA battery. Which is good, because you're going to need a screwdriver to change the batteryand we don't trust you with tools.

The Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro releases in February 2012.
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  • Guernica
    Guernica

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Dec 8th, 2011 at 8:31 am
    Well what do you expect? The battery isn't being used for much is it.

    They need to come out with a "Circle Pad Pro Ex" or some crazy name but it needs to also act as a battery pack for the 3DS. That would be useful.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Dec 8th, 2011 at 11:47 am
    I thought the original intention of having a battery in the circle pad attachment was to, you know, power up the entire thing!

    3DS development is run by idiots.
  • Squiggy
    Squiggy

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Dec 8th, 2011 at 9:02 am
    I hear the circle pad extension is actually pretty comfortable, like, it's got grips underneath, rather than being just a rectangular shell.

    And being a guy with big hands, I welcome such an addition. I love my 3DS, but it's a liiiittle on the small side for my hands at times.
  • sg4real
    sg4real

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Dec 8th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
    I don't like buying something extra for an handheld... I don't feel like having to bring that thing around too.
    The battery life is bad, I must admit. I just don't like to connect bulky things on my things lol :P
    They need to release a better battery that we can just put in and get rid of the old one :D

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