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How Much is Your Console Actually Costing You?

Games Are Evil writes, "An article today from the Natural Resource Defense Council discusses the cost of leaving your console online when not actively playing. According to the report, a staggering fifty percent of all gamers leave their consoles on when not in use. This can lead to some pretty extreme costs, as you can see from the chart at right.

Those of you who are folding at home on your PlayStation 3 are taking the worst hit, swallowing an extra $145 worth of energy costs every year..."
bgrundman - contributor
Published: 359 days 17 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Gaming | Industry News | Tech
 
 
 

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