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Based on in-use power consumption using data published by their manufacturers. (np) = no published data. Usage is defined by these criteria.

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Ranked by in-use power consumption » kgCO2
/year		 Cost
/day		 Cost
/year		 More
info
1 Sony PlayStation (PSone) Sony PlayStation (PSone)
Video Games Console 		3.95
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		< £0.01

£0.00		 £1.06

£0.23		 »
2 Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii
Video Games Console 		6.72
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		< £0.01

£0.04		 £1.80

£12.81		 »
3 Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube
Video Games Console 		8.30
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		< £0.01

£0.00		 £2.22

£0.47		 »
4 Sega Dreamcast Sega Dreamcast
Video Games Console 		8.70
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		< £0.01

£0.00		 £2.33

£0.47		 »
5 Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2)
Video Games Console 		19.77
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.01

£0.01		 £5.29

£2.33		 »
6 Microsoft XBox Microsoft XBox
Video Games Console 		27.68
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.02

(np)		 £7.41

(np)		 »
7 Microsoft XBox 360 Microsoft XBox 360
Video Games Console 		65.24
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.05

(np)		 £17.47

(np)		 »
8 Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) CECH-4000 - 500gb Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) CECH-4000 - 500gb
Video Games Console 		75.12
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.06

(np)		 £20.11

(np)		 »
9 Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Slim - 120gb Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Slim - 120gb
Video Games Console
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 98.84
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.07

(np)		 £26.46

(np)		 »
10 Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Fat - 40gb Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Fat - 40gb
Video Games Console 		110.70
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.08

(np)		 £29.64

(np)		 »
11 Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Fat - 60gb Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) Fat - 60gb
Video Games Console 		150.24
kgCO2		 In-Use:

Standby: 		£0.11

(np)		 £40.22

(np)		 »

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PlayStation 3 (PS3) Fat - 60gb

£40.22 a year