3DS Battery Pack

Well... (gee, it's been a while)



I don't know the inner workings of the DSi's charging, but basically the 3DS's battery life is terrible. I plan on buying an external battery pack for it, but the only ones with enough "juice" output via USB (like this one). I can buy a USB charging cable for it (like this).

Now, should I just buy a USB output one, and use a USB cable, or buy a dedicated DSi external pack? I didn't know if charging through USB outputted different current or voltage, and didn't know if this would affect the system in any way.


If I should buy a dedicated DSi external pack, can someone suggest one? I haven't found one yet.


(P.S. 3DS uses DSi Charger)

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Originally Posted by siestacat

(P.S. 3DS uses DSi Charger)

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If you had started with that, I would've been much less confused when reading your story...

;D. Had to confuse you...

Any ideas?

Well... I think I'll buy Energizer's Energi to Go XP4001. That should give me a little extra time.

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Now, should I buy a USB to DSi cable strait from Amazon, or pay $4 for a "tip" from the company themselves?



EDIT :


WOAH! This is this section's 3000s thread? Site's 3000 thread?

I think the whole site's 3000th thread,

http://www.instructables.com/id/AmpHourTest/ - you could try this if you feel like taking your 3DS apart ;)

How's the 3D I've not played with one yet, does it hurt your eyes?

Considering it comes out on March 27th, and I got the free shipping (5-8 long days D: ), It'll be a while.



Go read some Kotaku. Good review on it, and some stuff...


3000th thread?! I'm inactive for several months and then randonmly start the 3000th thread? What are the odds....








Back to topic... Does anyone have a better suggestion than the Energizer Energi Pack?

Oh sorry didn't realised you hadn't got it yet - don't intend on buying one for a few years hence I don't know the release date.

We're approaching 30k posts - 10 posts a topic :D


I say go with it given Energizer are well known the problems with most of these things are the ****ty connectors

That's what I figured. It's not really energizer, but a company called X-something that Energizer has an agreement with. They seem reputable.


It outputs at 800 milliamps I believe, while the charger outputs at 900. I guess this would just mean slower charging.

It would as long as when it's plugged in the 3DS doesn't run off the charger

Oh... Can anyone confirm one way or the other? I never thought of that...

I suspect that it charges the battery and the system runs off the battery always just gotta hope that the 800mA is >= the running costs in terms of power to the 3DS otherwise it won't offer a net gain of battery charge while it's in use.

Well, forget that pack. Nyko is making a battery that replaces the 3DS's battery. Sticks out a little, and I guess it's a sort of heavy, but I like heavy hand helds. Doubles battery life, so that's good for me. Will run at the proper amperage, so it's all good. Available release day. I have $75 in free money coming to me (Swagbucks, and u.talk.back), so I'm gonna buy myself some nice 3DS crap.