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We've known for awhile now that the PlayStation 3 (PS3) is hardly a green machine -- it sucks down 200-watts of electricity whether it's playing a movie or just idling at the home menu waiting for you to boot up a game. Sometimes, though, it's hard to put that into context. An Australian consumer group has taken the time to do a little figuring against various other household items, and has found that your PS3 draws more current than an average refrigerator -- five times as much.Of course, the PS3 is making waves as being one of the cheapest Blu-ray players on the market, not to mention the huge added benefit of being able to play next-generation video games. But that 200-watts power draw is also four- to five-times that of a standalone Blu-ray player, which over the course of a year could add up if you watch a lot of movies. Microsoft's Xbox 360 is slightly better with a power consumption at about about three quarters of the PS3, but Nintendo's Wii comes in first by drawing only a tenth of the power of a PS3.
So, not only can the Wii get you in shape, it can also save you money on your utilities bill. [Source: Intology]
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Subscribe to commentsGene RachoJun 4th 2008 11:12AM
On a related energy saving issue.... with all the propaganda to change to fluorescent bulbs, no one seems to care about the hazzardous mercury... and then the forces that be push changes that encourage buying new TVs that require 400+ watts vs. 95 watts to operate!
And no one questions.... are we so easily led by smooth talking snake-oil salesmen?
D-NiceJun 4th 2008 12:10PM
My friends come over to play COD4 and always complain hot the living room gets when the PS3 and 49 Inch TV is on. I'm gonna have to start using the Air Conditioner just to keep the place cool.