According to research by a site called sust-it, the Wii costs only a fraction to run when compared with the other next-gen consoles, most notably Sony's PS3.
Based on 2 hours usage a day, PS3 users in the UK could expect to pay 47.69 GBP (around $95) each year. The same usage for Wii on the other hand would cost only 2.13 GBP (about 4 bucks).
In the US, Sony's hog comes with a 380W power supply, well over twice the Xbox 360's which is a 165W unit. In terms of energy efficiency and cost to run (and most other things) the PS3 comes in dead last.
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tonysburger said:
you could probably learn how to make a waffle maker in there ...
T3Knyne said:
Ts university tuff ...
spleefian said:
acting like this is even active at all but i just really dislike it sideways because to me it just looks incomplete ...
spleefian said:
seeing literally just "1 decade ago" is scary to me like id be used to it saying you know 12 or 13 years ago but just ...
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Gonzo said:
PS3, you, you big POWER BRICK! You are a HOG!
Scooby Jew said:
It's like Maddox said "SONY HATES YOU". That includes mother nature too, I suppose. God Sony, try NOT being completely relentless assholes and maybe you won't suck.
DragonFoxCoon said:
Damn. That's a lot of output for a gaming console. And imagine paying that much to play games in the UK, where they have a TV tax.
Wii Freak said:
Nice Bling-Bling Goomba.
Master Foot said:
When you think about it, those hidden costs really add up. Run the PS3 for 6 years and you end up buying another PS3 for the power company. In addition, you can get 2 Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. Now that you look at it, the PS3 is not a good buy regardless of what angle you take.
Hey said:
I went to Seiyu the other day, and there were 10 PS3s! There were no Wiis at all. Energy efficiency is a big thing in Japan, so maybe that's why the PlayStations are collecting dust.
BobbyDazzler said:
This is all round good news. Both for your electricity bill and the environment.
TonyRomoFan said:
Another thing that makes the Wii parent friendly!
wildthang13322500 said:
Damn Sony, can you make people any more broke?
wiiboy101 said:
Nintendo care on so many levels, 360 and ps3 show total disregard to fuel costs and the environment. Ps3 and 360 is like having another pc running in your home, it's just plain wrong.
Chanus said:
I saw a few ps3s at the store yesterday, they aren't popular and are easy to find.
wiiboy101 said:
Tv tax? What planet are you on? I'm in uk, there is no such thing as a tv tax. There's an annual tv license that pays for public broadcasting, there's no tax whatsoever. Watch tv 24/7 for a year in uk it costs you nothing, but the license that's IF YOU GET ONE HA HA.
TDS said:
The lights dim in my neighborhood when my neighbor turns on her PS3.
Mailkd7 said:
Great. The PS3 Comes with it's own Power Hog.