The Nintendo Switch 2 is unsurprisingly dominating headlines in the gaming industry, though not always in a positive light. There was some uncertainty about its price and availability due to US tariffs, and though that fortunately didn’t come to pass, accessories are a different matter. Of course, the first major upgrade to Nintendo’s hit handheld console is no longer the only game in town, and some handheld PCs might actually have an important advantage the Switch will never enjoy. As the first major PC vendor to follow in the Steam Deck’s footsteps, the ASUS ROG Ally brought handheld PC gaming to a wider audience. The two-year-old portable computer is by no means old at this point, but there is definitely room for improvement. This new kit, for example, lets you replace its battery, not only solving one of its biggest weaknesses but also extending the machine’s life and value a bit longer. Designer: JSAUX Handheld gaming PCs like the ROG Ally are significantly more powerful than the Nintendo Switch, but that also means they’re considerably bulkier and have shorter battery lives. For its size, the ROG Ally only has a 40Wh pack that would be good for roughly 2 hours on very moderate settings. Unlike the Nintendo Switch, however, this isn’t the end of the story, fortunately. This JSAUX Battery Upgrade Kit proves that the ROG Ally design is closer to laptops than it is to mobile devices. It includes everything you need to swap out the original battery for a 65Wh hour pack, raising the uptime by about 50%. In addition to the tools, JSAUX also includes an in-depth guide on how to perform the process, which the brand promises will only take around 15 minutes and doesn’t require any technical expertise. The kit’s primary purpose is to, of course, upgrade the ROG Ally’s battery, but it also means it’s now possible to replace dying or damaged batteries as well. With handheld PCs generating a lot more heat than a thin Nintendo Switch, batteries tend to die faster in these cramped devices. Coincidentally, the kit also includes a precision-engineered aluminum heat shield to improve thermal management over the original. If there’s one downside to this upgrade, it would the fact that you will be limited to a smaller 2230 SD. The adapter needed to switch to a 2280 SSD is not compatible with the new heat sink, and that adapter will also compress the battery cable underneath. Owners who already use such an adapter, unfortunately, will have to stick with their original batteries or find a way to migrate their installation to a 2230 SSD.The post ASUS ROG Ally Battery Upgrade Kit Will Let You Keep Your Handheld Longer first appeared on Yanko Design.