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If you’re thinking of picking up a gaming console for the holidays, one of the deciding factors may be just how much energy the device consumes. And according to a recent report, the Nintendo Wii is much more energy efficient when compared to its competition.

The machines were tested by playing Madden football. While the PlayStation 3 consumed 84.8 watts of energy and the Xbox 360 87.9 watts, the Wii drew just 13.7 watts. Spread out over the course of a year, this would mean that a heavy Wii user would use 29 kilowatt hours of energy on annual basis, while the PS3 would consume 179 and the 360 184. That puts the PS3 and 360 at about the same level as a TV set or a washing machine.

Via the New York Times