| VGKing said: It's a negative since its the only way to charge it. USB charing through the console is not supported. If battery life was longer it wouldn't be that big of a problem. This means you CAN NOT use the Wii U gamepad while charging it unless you have an outlet very close. I'd imagine the Wii U charger is pretty short. The gamepad battery life is extremely disappointing. There are tablets such as the iPad that manage much better battery life all while doing its own processing/computing. |
No shorter than a PS3 USB charger cable. You'd have to get closer to the console just the same (that's if you don't have any other power outlets in the room).
At least for me it means that I can still sit in my couch and charge the pad, as opposed to getting a chair and sitting close to the TV to charge.
Plus, in case you don't see, USB doesn't provide enough power to charge the pad fast enough.
Decided to get the source anyways: link
