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Yes it will charge a Nintendo Switch while you play
Bought this for the Nintendo Switch. I had heard mixed reports on whether you could charge a Switch off of a battery bank while playing or not. The problem was, all of these reports didn't list what battery bank they were using.
I can confirm that this battery bank will charge the switch while playing. I ran my switch down to 14% battery playing Breath of the Wild and plugged in the Anker PowerCore+. After continuing to play BOTW for a couple hours with the charger connected, the battery was up to 50%. Considering how much of a power hog BOTW is, this is pretty good, AND I never had to stop playing.
Pro Tip: When I first connected the Anker PowerCore+ to the switch, the switch wasn't charging. Then I remembered that the instructions had said you have to power on the battery bank first to swap from power in to power out on the USB-C port. Always follow the instructions.
March 2017 · Cell Phones and Accessories · verified purchase