PS3 guzzles energy and money, says researcher
Games fanatics beware – the new PlayStation 3 could help burn the planet as well as the proverbial hole in your pocket.
Research by energy consumption website sust-it.net shows that the US version of the PS3 comes with a whopping 380 watt power supply. That’s over twice as much as its main competitor - the Xbox 360 with its 165W unit - and over seven times more than the PS2.
If you were to combine a PS3 with a LG 71in hi-def plasma TV to take full advantage of the amazing graphics you could be burning 1.4kWh of power per hour, costing you £1.19 for a five-hour session.
Ross Lammas from sust-it.net says 'we expect new car launches to announce more performance with less fuel consumption; it’s a pity that this does not apply to electronic goods. Is it not time for an energy efficiency rating system for consumer electrical goods?'
The PS3's on sale in the UK from March 23rd for a cool £425.
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MK24ever says
How conveniant this kind of news so close to PS3 European launch, that’s some more Sony bash from M$ paid reporters, why make of that a new now whwn that was discussed at so many time ago? Why don’t you speak of PC power consumptions, even the latest graphic card eat more energy than a full PS3, England and US are the countries who more talk about defending the planet about spare energy but are the gratest consumers and the ones who do the least to spare energy and more pollute.