Official 2550mAh Wii U GamePad battery announced in Japan, promises up to 8 hours of gameplay

Bummed out about the Wii U GamePad's middling battery life? Nintendo finally has an answer: install a bigger battery. Taking to Twitter these evening, Nintendo revealed has that a new larger capacity GamePad battery will be available in Japan soon, promising between 5-8 hours of battery life. The 2550mAh battery will cost ¥3,000 yen (about $39) when it launches this July, and will need to be installed manually by the user. A fair solution for gamers looking for longer play sessions -- but doesn't this seem like something that should have part of the original package? No word yet on international availability, but check out the (machine translated) source below to check out the listing for yourself.

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