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Xbox consoles will soon be "carbon aware"

A new update for Xbox consoles will make them "carbon aware" - reducing the carbon footprint by optimising updates and …

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A new update for Xbox consoles will make them "carbon aware" - reducing the carbon footprint by optimising updates and download times to when the most renewable energy in local energy grids can be used.

The feature will be available for Xbox Insiders using the energy saving shutdown power option and with their console configured to support automatic updates.

From today, Insiders will also have their Xbox Series X/S console automatically update to the shutdown option, which reduces power consumption while the console is switched off.

Microsoft claims that for every two Xbox consoles switching to shutdown mode, it will save the carbon equivalent of one tree planted and grown for a decade - based on an average of Xbox consoles on shutdown for 20 hours each day for a year. It acknowledges energy saving varies by console and other factors.

Shutdown is also the most sustainable power option for the console, using up to twenty times less power than the sleep option.

This update is currently only available for Insiders, but will be available soon for all Xbox owners.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Wow that's cool. Gg

 

[reksveks]

The new active hours feature is the killer one for me. If it can realise that I don't play between 10pm-8am and then 10am to 5pm, that's 17hrs a day in a more efficient mode.

 

[Banjo64]

Really cool

 

[BabyYoda]

Much more importantly it saves people money on their electric bills.

 

[The Alien]

Cool.

We have Playstations battling cancer....
Xbox's planting trees....
Nintendo, where u at?

 

[Bloobs]

Cool.

We have Playstations battling cancer....
Xbox's planting trees....
Nintendo, where u at?

Counting money at the bank

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Cool to have, now keep making all your products carbon aware, cause companies get all the passes in the world and the honest always falls on consumers despite them being most responsible for our fucked up climate situation.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Will be switching to this ASAP

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

So this is why I was greeted with some power mode options earlier.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Never drag energy costs into gaming, somehow raising awareness of issues gets a little out of control. Maybe increase the mods around here.

 

[RoadHazard]

But carbon is the basis of all known life forms.

 

[Clintizzle]

Never drag energy costs into gaming, somehow raising awareness of issues gets a little out of control. Maybe increase the mods around here.

 

[TLZ]

I like how it shows how much wattage is used between the power options.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

On pure solar power here but this is pretty cool

 

[Deerock71]

Cool.

We have Playstations battling cancer....
Xbox's planting trees....
Nintendo, where u at?

Doesn't Switch already run at 17w?

 

[Banjo64]

Doesn't Switch already run at 17w?

Less.

 

[Dis]

Yeah i’m done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this

 

[Corndog]

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A new update for Xbox consoles will make them "carbon aware" - reducing the carbon footprint by optimising updates and download times to when the most renewable energy in local energy grids can be used.

The feature will be available for Xbox Insiders using the energy saving shutdown power option and with their console configured to support automatic updates.

From today, Insiders will also have their Xbox Series X/S console automatically update to the shutdown option, which reduces power consumption while the console is switched off.

Microsoft claims that for every two Xbox consoles switching to shutdown mode, it will save the carbon equivalent of one tree planted and grown for a decade - based on an average of Xbox consoles on shutdown for 20 hours each day for a year. It acknowledges energy saving varies by console and other factors.

Shutdown is also the most sustainable power option for the console, using up to twenty times less power than the sleep option.

This update is currently only available for Insiders, but will be available soon for all Xbox owners.

Maybe they should focus on getting some games out first.

 

[Banjo64]

Yeah i’m done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this

I agree man. fuck this earth and all the little innocent beautiful creatures on it and our future generations

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Maybe they should focus on getting some games out first.

Yup because doing things like this takes away resources for Starfield and such, bang on

 

[Guntherlibby]

When will my Xbox become "good exclusive" aware?

 

[Three]

I think they should redesign their shutdown options to use less power in general because it's pretty inefficient but this is also very cool.

 

[Crayon]

Cool.

We have Playstations battling cancer....
Xbox's planting trees....
Nintendo, where u at?

Keeping the kids quiet.

 

[ZehDon]

Counting money at the bank

Actually, they stopped withdrawing their money just to add it into their Scrooge McDuck money bin at Nintendo HQ. This shrunk the carbon footprint of Japan by 54.6% YoY.

 

[Dis]

I agree man. fuck this earth and all the little innocent beautiful creatures on it and our future generations

“Just look at the strange juxtapositions of morality around you”

“Billions spent on new weapons in order to humanely murder other humans”

“Although there are people suffering in poverty
Huge donations are made to protect endangered species”

“The untested truths spun by different interests continue to churn and accumulate in the sandbox of political correctness and value systems”

 

[analog_future]

“Just look at the strange juxtapositions of morality around you”

“Billions spent on new weapons in order to humanely murder other humans”

“Although there are people suffering in poverty
Huge donations are made to protect endangered species”

“The untested truths spun by different interests continue to churn and accumulate in the sandbox of political correctness and value systems”

This has literally nothing to do with my Xbox using less power now.

Ya'll get triggered over everything nowadays. No, your Xbox being more efficient isn't "PC" or "woke". I promise you'll be okay.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Yeah i’m done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this

lmao i cant imagine being this sensative thats fucking wild

it doesnt affect you other than saving you some coin on your power bill by running updates and what not when energy costs are their cheapest. relax.

 

[MacReady13]

How about they focus on releasing some games over worrying about something so insignificant as carbon footprints...?

 

[rapid32.5]

System seller ?

 

[bentanchorbolt]

How about they focus on releasing some games over worrying about something so insignificant as carbon footprints...?

Unsure how the two are related.

 

[cash_longfellow]

They need to be aware that they ain’t got no purpose without games. All this high tech, make a mfing good game

 

[clintar]

But carbon is the basis of all known life forms.

As if we weren't already aware of that

 

[ReBurn]

Unsure how the two are related.

It's just another stupid console warrior hot take. Probably best to just ignore it.

 

[bentanchorbolt]

They need to be aware that they ain’t got no purpose without games. All this high tech, make a mfing good game

Unsure how the two are related.

It's just another stupid console warrior hot take. Probably best to just ignore it.

You are right. It's silly to even engage with such nonsense.

 

[oldergamer]

This one gets a big who cares from me.

 

[cash_longfellow]

You are right. It's silly to even engage with such nonsense.

Yet…..

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

This one gets a big who cares from me.

Yeah, who cares about saving the environment

 

[bentanchorbolt]

Yet…..

Wow you got me, totally owned me on this one. I will begin my process of recovering form this sick burn. Pray for me.

 

[AJUMP23]

Here is a feature I will turn off. Just do what I tell you when I tell you to.

 

[Unknown?]

lmao i cant imagine being this sensative thats fucking wild

it doesnt affect you other than saving you some coin on your power bill by running updates and what not when energy costs are their cheapest. relax.

The banking sector does however... This doesn't work for me because my power rate is flat no matter what time of day it is.

 

[WitchHunter]

Cool.

We have Playstations battling cancer....
Xbox's planting trees....
Nintendo, where u at?

Saving turtles.

 

[The_Mike]

Carbon aware.

That surely wasn't someone I would expect or imagine to hear ten years ago in the gaming scene.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Yeah i’m done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this

Sir this is a wendys

 

[Sleepwalker]

Saving turtles.

 

[Topher]

Yup because doing things like this takes away resources for Starfield and such, bang on

lol.....that's some impressive multitasking for the guys improving Xbox firmware, don't you think?

 

[MarkMe2525]

Never drag energy costs into gaming, somehow raising awareness of issues gets a little out of control. Maybe increase the mods around here.

Yes.... your xbox using less power while you are not using it is "out of control"

Edit: wait, I misread your comment. "increase the mods around here"? What are you even talking about?

 

[Topher]

 

[Dis]

Sir this is a wendys

 

[Sleepwalker]

Unsure how the two are related.

All systems and operations must be ceased until games are released. Imagine 'insert coin' but replace with 'release game'

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