On 2020-02-12, at 20:45, Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > Aren't most modern consoles on whether they're "on" or not? IE: It's not a > full power up from a dead stop, 0 watts power usage.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/7528/the-xbox-one-mini-review-hardware-analysis/5 says two-digit standby power (which they say is needed for background updating). At least in Germany, nobody sane will leave the thing in that expensive mode (a watt-year is $3 here). Switchable extension power cords are being actively marketed here for these power hogs. Grüße, Carsten