Should I Charge My Nintendo Switch Before First Use. Minimum requirements to charge in Standby mode without the dock. You can charge multiple devices simultaneously and is a great travel companion and it comes with a replenishment time of only 2 hours.

From our own testing it appears the Switch will recharge from a power source that can output as little as 5 volts at fractions of an amp such as 400mA04 A but charging will be slow. If you have a USB-C cable lying around connect it to your Switch while you are setting up the TV Dock. Charging time will be longer if the console is in use.
Nintendo Switch Lite Charge Time.
The contact points within the Nintendo Switchs USB-C charging port might have gotten dirty or damaged. If you put the console in the dock or plug in the AC Adapter directly to charge before the battery is completely spent it will only count as a partial charging cycle. According to Nintendos page Inquiries About Leaving the Nintendo Switch Console Docked. The new Switch has the same size battery as the original.

