What is your console up to when you aren't looking? hardCOREware.net has a great article calculating and comparing the power usage of the big three gaming consoles on the market. They break down the power usage for gaming, movies and being "off". This article isn't exactly new, but it's still relevant. The results of the gaming power consumption tests aren't all that surprising; the PS3 and XBox 360 are both fairly power hungry, while the Wii, with its underpowered efficient graphics processor, uses far less energy.
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Read the full report here: hardCOREware.net - Power Consumption Report
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