I switch off the power at the wall (the little button by the socket) if I'm leaving for holidays. Otherwise it stays on standby. I've had the console since launch.

Stand-By's fine. Flip the switch in the back if you're not gonna use it for days.

7 more watts then what should be used. Now think of how many people say "just 7 watts", everyone needs to be more responsible and turn off their stuff. Or company's have to get rid of this crappy stand by and actually turn the thing off when you want it off.....

Funny how a wii fit hypie come here telling us about conservation You ninty user are the hippies of this console generation

Jks

i always turn mine off but i usually play for long periods of time and only once a day.

maybe safe but its a waste of energy though.