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Press and hold down the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons, press the POWER Button once to turn the system on. Keep holding down the volume buttons until the menu for Recovery Mode appears. Navigating to this menu should reset the battery level meter.
Press and hold the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons, then press the power button once. Your Switch 2 should turn on. Keep pressing down on the volume buttons! The Recovery Mode menu will appear, which should reset the battery level indicator without you having to change any settings.
Our guide detailing how to fix the Nintendo Switch 2 battery life display issue can give you a better idea of how much charge you have left.
A battery indicator issue reported by some Switch 2 owners has been acknowleged by Nintendo — and there's now a set of steps to follow for a (hopefully) quick fix. To be clear, this doesn't ...
Nintendo Switch 2 users have discovered a setting change that is making "a massive difference" when playing Switch 2 games.
This requires a few more steps, as Nintendo advises charging the Switch 2 to 100% and then letting the battery drain until it is almost empty--a complete drain is harmful to overall battery life--and then charging it back up to 100% again. Doing this several times should "gradually" improve the battery charge indicator, Nintendo says.