I like portables, and like a good chunk of Nintendo games, and my present circumstances make me think focusing on portables would be smart...
But I'm more concerned than ever that maybe I should quit buying anything for these as maybe they just stop working when the battery dies. I can't find anything definitive, but it sounds like without a functional battery, these things won't power on?
PSP and PS3 controllers bypass the battery so they still work even without it functional...but that's not the case for Switch/Vita/3/DS?
Gigantic design flaw if that's really true, and it means the library I'm amassing has a limited lifespan. Grr.
I've had this at the back of my mind for years, but a laptop that's not THAT old with an entirely dead (virtually unused) battery has me thinking I need to just quit buying games for them if this is true. The laptop just ignores the battery and works, like a PSP, but Switch may just be a brick...
But I'm more concerned than ever that maybe I should quit buying anything for these as maybe they just stop working when the battery dies. I can't find anything definitive, but it sounds like without a functional battery, these things won't power on?
PSP and PS3 controllers bypass the battery so they still work even without it functional...but that's not the case for Switch/Vita/3/DS?
Gigantic design flaw if that's really true, and it means the library I'm amassing has a limited lifespan. Grr.
I've had this at the back of my mind for years, but a laptop that's not THAT old with an entirely dead (virtually unused) battery has me thinking I need to just quit buying games for them if this is true. The laptop just ignores the battery and works, like a PSP, but Switch may just be a brick...