Game Consoles May Cost $1 Billion in Electricity Yearly — Keeping the Sheeple Distracted by Gladiator Spectacle, And Getting Them to Pay for it Themselves

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By Tom's Guide / Dan Howley
The latest generation of home gaming consoles uses so much power that the consoles may end up costing American consumers $1 billion dollars in electricity a year, according to a new report by a New York environmental group. Forty percent of that power — a whopping $400 million a year — may be consumed by consoles not being actively used, but instead left in standby mode.

The Natural Resources Defense Council said Microsoft's Xbox One is the biggest energy consumer of the three major current-generation consoles, followed by Sony's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo's Wii U.

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