PS5: Criticism because of supposedly too high power consumption
This is the result of a current report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in the USA. This institution took a closer look at the PS5 (buy now) and the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S and examined them primarily with regard to their ecological footprints. The NRDC came across a number of points that could be improved. It starts with the general consumption of the consoles, which is between 160 and 200 watts during operation - and thus above the consumption of the respective previous consoles. However, due to the built-in components, this is not surprising.
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In addition, the NRDC criticizes the power consumption of the consoles when streaming. This is between 31 and 70 watts, and it remains at this level for an hour even after streaming if the user does not switch off the console. Finally, the council recommends stricter pre-settings for an energy-saving mode and the installation of an energy-saving processor that is to be used exclusively for streaming.
Source: NRDC
