Belkin's Pricey New Battery Grip Makes My Switch 2 Feel Like a Steam Deck
The Nintendo Switch 2 is my favorite gaming handheld right now, but its battery life is still a weak point compared to older Switches. Belkin's new $100 battery pack and grip combo accessory, called the Charging Grip, solves some of the battery issues and even handheld comfort. But it makes the Switch 2 a lot bigger in the process.
I've been trying an early review sample of the Charging Grip over the last week, and there's stuff I appreciate. The 10,000-mAh battery has an LED screen to show charge amount, and generally resembles the battery that also came in an already-available battery pack-embedded Belkin Switch 2 case.
This time, the battery sticks onto the Switch 2 itself. A snap-on plastic shell has a magnetic panel the battery snaps onto, and then a little USB cable pops into the top to charge at 30W. The case I'm trying is black, but...
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