Headline :: PS3 leads to increase in electricity bills?

[Steven W]

Did you know that the PS3 power supply packs 380 Watts? Sourcewire claim it will significantly increase our electricity bills

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[streetster]

Sourcewire claim it will significantly increase our electricity bills

... only if you own one

[kalniel]

Hmm, so they're saying: 'If you combine a pretty power efficient console like the PS3, with a HUGELY power hungry large plasma display, your electricity usage might be a bit higher'

[mark19632]

If you were to combine a PS3 with a LG 71” HD Ready Plasma TV

How many people actually have a 71" TV? Im not sure I could fit one that big in my living room!

Of course it using more power than the PS2, it has more to power FFS.

[dangel]

Hmm, so they're saying: 'If you combine a pretty power efficient console like the PS3

Is it? I thought the implication was it used more than twice the power of a '360 and seven times that of the PS2..

[Steven W]

Is it? I thought the implication was it used more than twice the power of a '360 and seven times that of the PS2..

I think it's something like 153-163 Watts for 360.

[MadduckUK]

oh my god, the more power you use the higher your bill will be! NOW I SEE!

great work Sourcewire

[kalniel]

Is it? I thought the implication was it used more than twice the power of a '360 and seven times that of the PS2..

Which still palls into insignificance compared to using a large plasma screen to watch it all on.. They aren't specifically making that point, but that's all I see from it

[GeorgeTuk]

OMG, I can't believe I never noticed before but the more electricity you use the more you pay, crikey.

[MadduckUK]

did you know that you can cut how much fuel your car uses? all you have to do is USE IT LESS !!!

see? i can state the obvious and call it news too! someone give me a job!

[dangel]

I think it's something like 153-163 Watts for 360.

165W according to the article, 380W for the PS3. Still, it's more than twice as good, right? Twice the power consumption, twice the price = twice as good

[dangel]

Which still palls into insignificance compared to using a large plasma screen to watch it all on.. They aren't specifically making that point, but that's all I see from it

Yes that is daft - interesting all the same that it requires a lot more juice than it's competitors..

[steve threlfall]

Judging by the games currently available, it'll be far more energy efficient than a 360.

[kalniel]

Is anyone actually saying this is the typical usage? Or is it just that the power supply is rated at 350W?
(articles I see also seem to rate the XBox360 PSU as having a 203W sustained rating).

[MadduckUK]

Judging by the games currently available, it'll be far more energy efficient than a 360.

haha, nice one