'New'/3DS XL Battery Calibration

Just curious, why do your instructions differ from the instructions given on the item's page?

And just to make sure I understand your instructions, you're saying I alternate charging it to full while using the 3DS, and charging it to full with the the 3DS powered off. Repeat two or three times. Is that right?

@junterchute Play until it dies. Then set it to charge. Then when it's done charging, power on, play until it dies. Go through this process from start to finish 2 or 3 times. This way the 3ds will "learn" what a "full" and an "empty" battery is with regards to this new battery. This is pretty standard procedure for lots of devices using lithium batteries.

@rebtech Okay, thanks for clarifying what it does. Makes sense. I assume it'll come with some charge in it, then? So the first step is to use up whatever is in there. After it's dead, then I go through the loop of charging it to max and draining the battery entirely 2-3 times.

@junterchute Yeah a "new" battery should arrive either at what's called "storage charge", or full. This ordeal applies to other things as well like cellphones and laptops. Yup you have it right.

@rebtech Last question I have: when the battery is drained, I've heard it's a good idea to make sure it's completely drained by turning on the power afterwards several times until the 3DS doesn't turn on at all. Would you advise that I do this before each recharge during the calibration?