The resulting initiative is the form of a design specification for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The agreement is called the Voluntary Agreement for Game Consoles ("Voluntary Agreement"). We worked with other console manufacturers to develop responsible requirements to achieve that goal. The European Commission has identified video game consoles, a “priority product group” to be covered either by regulation or a self-regulatory initiative to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Explore power settings and energy information for the Xbox Other efficiencies are gained by providing the user with choices about console functionality while in standby mode. The increase in energy efficiency results from scalable processor architecture that wasn’t available for the Xbox 360. Power needed for media play and dashboard use is half that of the Xbox 360 at launch. Despite this significant increase in processing power, the electrical power required for gaming is 30 percent less than that of its predecessor when it launched in 2005.
Xbox One provides eight to 10 times the processing power of Xbox 360. Our development and compliance engineers ensure all our products meet regulatory requirements such as the Ecodesign Directive.Ĭarrying lessons learned from Xbox 360 forward, we continued our commitment to reduce energy usage through the design of Xbox One, launched in 2013. For example, since the launch of Xbox 360 in 2005, our engineering teams have successfully reduced standby power by a factor of 10 to less than three-tenths of a watt, resulting in a 60 percent reduction in energy use. We have also introduced applications, features, and technologies (such as ambient light sensors, efficient Snapdragon™ processors, and OLED or AMOLED displays) to save energy.Īll covered products meet the voluntary ENERGY STAR® standard.Īn important part of our business strategy includes reducing the energy consumed by our game consoles within a generation while maintaining the same level of gaming power. All our devices come with power-saving standby settings. We work to improve energy-saving features throughout our product portfolio, including the use of energy-efficient chargers, to help our customers save energy. Department of Energy, California, and other regional and country-specific energy efficiency requirements. federal and state energy conservation standards when applicable. Our devices comply with the European Commission's Regulation for Standby and Off Mode Power Consumption for Electronic Household and Office Equipment, and U.S. Microsoft devices comply with the EU Ecodesign Directive for Energy-related Products (2009/125/EC) and its implementing regulations ("Ecodesign Directive") when applicable. Microsoft is committed to reducing the environmental impact caused by the energy use of our products, including battery chargers. Use of electronic devices inevitably involves energy consumption.
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