If you’ve already picked up Nintendo’s new Switch console and you’re downloading your games via the eShop, you might want to take advantage of the console’s sleep mode.
Do torrents continue downloading even while in SLEEP mode? Just wondering cause I want to put my computer to sleep (not off) while torrents download but if they don't download then I guess i will keep my computer on. I don't know, but it seems like the wifi shuts off in sleep mode, as far as I can tell. Maybe it stays on if there is an active download.
According to a new video, the Nintendo Switch actually downloads games from the online store faster if it’s put into sleep mode.
We’re yet to test this ourselves, but the video is below for you to check out and see whether you’re convinced.
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GameXplain’s video shows the console being put through a series of tests to see whether the sleep mode trick really does help.
The result: yes, it does. It seems the games will download about 15% faster – though, because Nintendo doesn’t provide any time estimates when downloading, and sleep mode means you can’t view the progress bar, it’s difficult to say.
It’s not all that much of an improvement, but for those that simply have to have their games as quickly as possible, it’s worth giving it a try.
The Switch launched at the beginning of March and has thus far proved to be a hit for Nintendo, selling faster than any console in Nintendo history on its opening weekend.
According to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, who spoke to the New York Times’ Nick Wingfield, Friday to Saturday sales for the console exceeded the first two-day sales figures in the Americas for any system in Nintendo history.
The console seems to have proven so popular, Nintendo has reportedly doubled its planned production of Switch units from 8 million to 16 million from April 1 this year to March 31, 2018.
Let us know if you’ve tried it out in the comments.
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Whenever you decide to do a little shopping on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, you’ll be asked if you want to download your selected game right at that moment, or later on.
What the Options Mean
These options are worded a little confusingly, but you’re simply being asked if you want to start the download at that precise moment (“Now”) or the next time you put the Nintendo 3DS in Sleep Mode (“Later”).
The “Download Later” option is very handy. For one thing, downloading games in sleep mode is a little easier on your Nintendo 3DS’s battery. For another, you can queue up several games to download, then you can close your 3DS and make a sandwich.
Whenever you want to check on the status of your queued downloads, simply open your 3DS.