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Xbox Series X owners could be racking up a hefty electricity bill without even turning on their console
As pointed out by Alex Hern, technology editor for The Guardian, an Xbox Series X left on standby can cost owners £132 in electricity a year. If you brought your Xbox Series X prior to May 2022, this will be the default mode. To avoid this, simply enter your settings and select 'Energy Saver Mode' instead. If you bought your Xbox Series X after May 2022, it should automatically be set to 'Energy Saver Mode' but it's worth checking this.
To compare, Hern notes that the PlayStation 5's default settings mean it costs around £4 a year to run when not in use. Hern said, "It's generally rare for a standby mode to use as much power as a Series X does, which is why I'm highlighting it."
Around 1.15 million people in the UK purchased the Xbox Series X with the costly standby mode as the default, so do check your settings if you think that's you.
As pointed out by Alex Hern, technology editor for The Guardian, an Xbox Series X left on standby can cost owners £132 in electricity a year. If you brought your Xbox Series X prior to May 2022, this will be the default mode. To avoid this, simply enter your settings and select 'Energy Saver Mode' instead. If you bought your Xbox Series X after May 2022, it should automatically be set to 'Energy Saver Mode' but it's worth checking this.
To compare, Hern notes that the PlayStation 5's default settings mean it costs around £4 a year to run when not in use. Hern said, "It's generally rare for a standby mode to use as much power as a Series X does, which is why I'm highlighting it."
Around 1.15 million people in the UK purchased the Xbox Series X with the costly standby mode as the default, so do check your settings if you think that's you.
