BODY: On November 1, GAME Watch published a how-to article on showing the remaining battery as a number on the HOME screen of the Nintendo Switch 2.
When the Switch 2 is first started, the battery level is shown only as an icon, so the exact amount remaining cannot be checked. A setting is available to change this.
From the HOME menu, open Settings, go to System, and switch the battery percentage display setting to ON. The remaining battery then appears as a number on the HOME menu.
According to the article, this feature was also available on the original Nintendo Switch, where the default state is likewise a simple icon-only display.
To check the battery without returning to the HOME screen during a game, hold down the HOME button. A menu appears from the right side of the screen, with the remaining battery shown in the upper right. The article notes that this makes it possible to check the battery without stopping the game.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).