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PSP Battery Journal

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the old-man-murry-would-have-had-a-better-review dept.

ayersrj writes "The folks over at IGN have started a "Battery Journal" in an attempt to provide us with some relevant information regarding the battery life issue on the PSP in a realistic playing environment. The first run: a little under five hours with no wi-fi. Not too shabby."

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  1. Re:GameSpot reports otherwise... by SetupWeasel · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Considering that Gamespot used the most graphically intensive release game and IGN didn't, I'm more inclined to trust Gamespot's numbers. Gamespot said it depended what you were doing, so they used a graphically intensive game to get the low end.

    IGN played freaking music files for one hour and played a puzzle game for one hour and forty-five minutes.

    Going by what IGN said, they spent 2 hours playing games likely to drain the battery quickly and spent 2:45 doing things that aren't likely to drain the battery quickly.

    I imagine that if you stick to the rigorous itenerary IGN gave precisely, you will get 4.5 hours. But if you want to play Ridge Racers single-player, you will get 1.5 - 3 hours.

    Either way, it is a far cry from the 10 hours Sony promised us at E3.