If you own a Nintendo Switch, there are a few things you can do to show the battery percentage on your console. The first is to open the console’s system settings and select “Battery.” This will show you the battery level in percent form. You can then use this information to decide how much time you need to play before needing to recharge the console. The second way to show the battery percentage is by opening “Settings” and selecting “System.” This will take you to a list of system settings including “Battery.” Once on this page, select “Charging Status” and change it from “Never” to “On.” This will tell your Nintendo Switch that it should charge the battery when it’s not being used.
By default, the Nintendo Switch home screen shows you a basic battery icon. Tucked away in the system settings is an option to display a more precise battery percentage. Here’s how to enable it, and get a better idea of just how much game time you have left before you need to find a charger.
To enable the battery indicator, select Settings from the home screen.
Scroll down to the System section at the bottom of the list.
In this section, scroll down to find “Console Battery (%)” and enable it.
Now, when you return the home screen, you’ll see a number next to your battery indicator.
It’s a little thing, but if you like to pay close attention to how much battery you have left, this is a welcome tweak that you won’t want to live without once you turn it on.
