Game consoles could be a drain on your utility costs

There’s always a lot of talk about how much game consoles cost to purchase but some information compiled by the Natural Resource Defense Council suggests you might want to consider how much they cost to run.

The NRDC is a nonprofit environmental action group with a staff of 300 policy experts. According to their numbers, a PlayStation 3 left on 24/7 costs as much to run annually as two brand new refrigerators, $124 a year. The Xbox 360 is only slightly better, blowing $103 per year. The Nintendo Wii is reportedly the most efficient at $10. This also supports a 2008 report by nonprofit Australian research company, Choice.