{"id":127853,"date":"2022-09-05T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-137110"},"modified":"2022-09-05T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:00:00","slug":"guide-switch-xbox-ps5-power-consumption-comparison-how-energy-efficient-is-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/05\/guide-switch-xbox-ps5-power-consumption-comparison-how-energy-efficient-is-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Switch, Xbox, PS5 Power Consumption Comparison – How Energy-Efficient Is Nintendo Switch?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you’re in a country with pricey electricity bills, or you just want to reduce your overall spending, or even help to save the environment (every little helps!), you might want to look to your consoles \u2014 especially since a prominent British energy company recently called them “vampires” and advised us to turn them off completely<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether that’s a fair assessment or not, the fact is that a great many of us are looking to tighten our belts as the global cost-of-living crisis creeps into all aspects of our lives, and any household device that’s constantly plugged into the mains is worth investigating to see what savings can be made.<\/p>\n

Do you currently have your console(s) in instant-on mode? Sleep mode? Energy saving mode? Do you know the difference in the first place, or how much each is actually costing you every month? We can help you!<\/p>\n

Check out our guide to the efficiency and energy costs of the consoles, and how to reduce the amount of money you’ll be paying each month.<\/p>\n