A new piece of research indicates that the Nintendo Wii is far far FAR less power hungry than either the Xbox 360 or PC. During gameplay, the Wii averaged at 16.8 watts, the Xbox 360 and PS3 measured 176.54W and 185.9W respectively.

Quite a few numbers stand out from these results. First of all, look at Wii! 18 Watts average when playing what is considered the console's prettiest game! Compare that to the PC, which hovers around 198 Watts steady, peaking around 209 Watts.

While the PS3 had a lower minimum (probably due to the loading screen in between quarters in the basketball game), its average was about 13W higher than the XBOX 360 playing its most advanced game, Gears of War. GoW truly squeezes every little bit that the 360 has to give, and this is probably as much power any game today will require from it.

Via MaxConsole

Well thats what you get for much better graphics i suppose. Still the ps3 and 360 are worth the extra amount on your electricity bill

are you kiiding me? do you know in the end when the bills comes you'll be biatching baby.

rather get ps3 then wii though even though it will cost more electricity wise

Wow, that is really a big difference! I suppose the faster the processor and the more detailed the graphics, the more power will be consumed.

Are you serious. Do you honestly know how much more itll be a year even with the difference in wattage. Probably like 50 bucks at the most. And probably not even that.

wow thats cool
if i was gonna buy one of the 3 this might sway my decision but then again its also about the games and other features

For the small electrical bill difference over a year I doubt it would influence my opinion at all.

yeah i mean who cares i bet your pc takes alot of energy as well so i think that that just to save the little of electricity its not really a major deciding factor

Its not a TON off of your electrical bill, but if you were to play, say 5+ hours a day, you could (this is all speculation here) save ~50 bucks off of your electrical bill. that IS a lot to some people (*cough* college kids). It might not be enough to really make someone choose the Wii over a ps3. Instead, they should be choosing the wii over the ps3 because of how revolutionary it is.

who cares about a couple extra bucks when you can see single grains of sand and explosions with insane graphics

How revolutionary? Meh, not revolutionary enough for me to want to switch to playing it instead of a ps3.

the ps3 takes just as much power as your average aircon.

ya say graphics this graphics that but i dont hear about how the game play relly is i think that the game systems shouldnt relly matter but of how the game play is in games

Dont know what that has to do with the power consumption of the system, but ever play motorstorm or resistance fall of man? Play extremely well and amazing at the same time.

^well i guess i wouldnt knoe because i dont have ether the 3

hey look kidos if u want a wii and ur parents wont buy u one say well at least im not asking for some of those other expensive systems

Don't surprise me the 360 and the PS3 use more power for alot of reasons

face smack. but i still would rather to play the xbox 360 thatn the wii

who me i dont ask my parents im old enough i pay and buy my own things and games is not something i want to spend that much on i rather buy 2000 dollar shoes

Wow..screw that, the games/system will last way longer than those shoes.

Wii uses that much electricity compared to PS3 AND 360?That's a lot.Less electricity = Less global warming .Woot!! LOL

Doesnt = less global warming. Using electricity doesnt increase global temp.....

Well u could save money by turning everything else off in ur house other than the tv and ps3. No lights etc.

Yeah, and 10 times less FUN than PS3 and 360, too.

Its no surprise really i mean wii has like 1/10th the graphic power of xbox 360 or ps3 too, sorry folks but its true!