With energy price caps set to rise in the UK, switching your Xbox Series X over to Energy Saver mode could save you a fair bit of money.
The UK and parts of Europe are currently gripped in a cost of living crisis, and with energy price caps set to rise by 80% in the UK soon, things are looking bleak. One way Xbox Series X|S users can save a bit of money is by using the console's Energy Saver mode, which could potentially save you nearly £60 a year, assuming you leave your console on standby., when in Instant On mode, which allows you to resume your games instantly, Xbox Series X|S consoles use up to 13 watts of energy.
Based on the UK's upcoming price cap of 52p per kWh, The Verge has calculated that a Series X that's left on standby in Instant On could end up costing you around £4.93 per month, which works out at nearly £60 per year. Switching over to Energy Saver reduces that cost to less than 20p a month or £2.30 per year. Of course, these savings are based on you leaving your Xbox on standby 24/7.
Earlier this year, Microsoft made Energy Saver the default power option on all new Xbox consoles, so if you bought yours before March 2022, you may want to go into your power settings and check which option you're using.
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