PS3 uses during normal gameplay over 100 Watts and the WII 18 Watts, PS2 17 Watts.
So if you put the consumption of gaming and online together, you need a game to play online, the PS3 is in the overhand of power consumption of all three. Many tests have proven that. And if you don't believe me, check the back of your console on where it says 380 Watts against 45 Watts for the WII, can differ perhaps per region, I've checked the Japanese versions. My Japanese PS2 uses a maximum of 39 Watts. And don't forget the full HD / Plasma televisions which are required to enjoy fully of a PS3 or 360 for that matter. Those TV's eat energy like madness, comparing to a, say.. Sony Bravia LCD / HD Ready TV for example or Samsung, only Sony provides with lower Stand By consumption and stand by button.
And saving power to pay for lower bills counts more to most people then environment issues.
To be honest, most of Live Earth I found it was a joke. They tell us people not to travel by airplane and not to buy things which are imported by airplane. Well, excuse me mister Gore, but 90% of the things around "my" country are imported from abroad, even plastic bags which you'll get at stores when buying stuff are made in China. Even though if you buy European games, the discs and packages are made elsewhere. Original DS cartridges all say "made in Japan". Clothes, shoes, make up, even on my toothpaste it says: produced in the United Kingdom. Now, the North Sea is right in the middle of the Netherlands and the UK, I don't think the toothpaste came by train. What they should do is putting filters in airplanes to clean the emission or come up with cleaner fuel, unless you wish to destroy the entire world economics.
I personally concern about the world environment, especially when I see the disasters now in Asia and the United States on TV, with floods in the East of the globe and Forest Fires in the West part of the world. Also in the UK. I take my share of actions as well, but with the help of people only it won't help, factories, companies and governments should take their own actions instead of only projecting the concern on people. Companies should take responsibility as well, by producing less energy consuming products such as game consoles, plasma TV's, digital recievers, computers... you name it.
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