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Game Console Energy Consumption in Standby Mode
Xbox_Xbox360
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEVpyyFAVVvDILwSWc.php
From dxgaming.com (http://www.dxgaming.com/?p=6&page=2 ):

Electricity "leaks" are no laughing matter today. Cell phones, computers, monitors, DVD players, video game consoles and other electronic products found in every home and office these days are wasting huge amounts of energy.
The leaks occur because many electronic devices can't be fully turned off without pulling the wall plug. While the .... or button may be turned off, in reality, the device may be in any of several standby modes, somewhere between fully off and fully on, wired so that its prongs draw electric current from the wall outlet 24/7.

Let's take a look at how much power video game consoles require while in standby/off mode.

Console | Energy Leakage | kWh Wasted Each Year | Annual Cost
* Playstation 1 | 0.1W | 1.752 kWh | $0.26
* Playstation 2 | 2W | 17.52 kWh | $2.63
* Xbox | 0.2W | 3.50 kWh | $0.53
* Xbox 360 | 2W | 17.52 kWh | $2.63
* Gamecube | 0.2W | 3.50 kWh | $0.53
* Dreamcast | 0.2W | 3.50 kWh | $0.53

In conclusion we would uncomfortably leave our 360 plugged in as the ability to power the console on wirelessly is worth the $2.63 a year cost. The PS2 however offers little to no benefit being left in standby.

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