Bulky battery pack brings 40 hours of fun

by David Hinkle { Jun 4th 2007 at 12:00PM }

Now, we've never had a problem with the length of charge our DS Lite's battery holds, but apparently the Japanese are in need of longer battery life from their DS. Enter this chunky battery pack, which has an internal battery and space for 4 AA batteries. A convenient switch located on the unit allows for the user to choose which power source they wish to utilize, even allowing the power to be cut off from the battery pack altogether and routed to the DS' internal battery.

Do you think the battery pack is too big and ruins the sleek, slim aesthetic of the handheld?

Tags: battery, ds, dslite, lite, nintendo, nintendods, nintendodslite

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

hvnlysoldr @ Jun 4th 2007 12:27PM

That would be a big duh! And they should have at least matched the colors of the Lite and their pack.

RupeeClock @ Jun 4th 2007 12:35PM

That would be fantastic for those long plane trips, but it practically looks like two DS humping each other.

strider_mt2k @ Jun 4th 2007 1:14PM

I think it's a great idea if you need it and can live with the changes.

As an accessory to simply bump up your system's capabilities I think it's aesthetically unpleasing, although interesting as a concept.

Obake @ Jun 5th 2007 3:38AM

I use one like this (without the flashlight) with a DS USB Charge cable:
http://www.boxwave.com/products/batteryadapter/index.htm

Works with any device that can charge via USB (MP3 player, iPaq, etc).

mastertard @ Jun 9th 2007 11:55AM

There's other battery packs available out there. One I've seen comes with semi-hand grips to even help those with big hands. It'd be hard to explain how it looks like. But I think the picture you showed has the longest battery life of the ones I've seen (which is 3 or 4 different ones)