"Have you ever wondered how much power your game consoles are sucking up? The next generation consoles like the Xbox 360 have remote control activation and standby-charging, which means there’s going to be some power draw even when you’ve shut down the machine. DX Gaming tested all the consoles in the last two generations, and as we suspected, the Xbox 360 topped the charts for energy use."
See the chart here:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/console-power-usage-181610.php
This article shows how much per year it costs to play PS1, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gamecube, and Dreamcast: the older and newer versions from each company.
I was amazed by this. The PS1 is so cheap to run and the 360 is so expensive!
The best way to lower the cost for the 360 is to unplug the system from the wall if you aren't playing it. That way there is no wasted electricity.
Manufacturers need to be more energy conscience in the design of these systems.
Yeah Im sure theres a way they can fix it, I wonder why they havent.