How many years does an NES cartridge battery last?
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What? You mean they are battery driven and loose all savegames when the battery dies? Oo Does that only affect the savegames or will it make the whole game unplayable?– DaveJul 8, 2010 at 10:37
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2@Dave: Only save games– KipJul 9, 2010 at 12:50
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Someone oughtta figure out a way to replace/recharge those, otherwise my collection is going to devalue seriously right before they become serious collectors items :-p– Ritwik BoseJul 12, 2010 at 1:47
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@Mechko: they've been replacing them for years: the9thkey.com/games/Nesbatt.htm– MGOwenSep 2, 2010 at 5:31
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According to this page, the batteries last 15-20 years.
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2Wow. Truly impressive quality, considering 5-10 years wouldn't have hurt their sales in the slightest.– MGOwenSep 2, 2010 at 5:32
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1While batteries do eventually die, only save games are affected by a dead battery. At least that's the way it works on my gemfire game. Jan 27, 2022 at 21:13