Study suggests Nintendo Switch is the most eco-friendly console on the market

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If you are looking for a new game console that will not cost the earth, it would seem that a shiny new Nintendo Switch is just your best option.

According to a new survey by NerdWallet, the Switch has been declared the most environmentally friendly system of the current generation of consoles. According to data from the study, which was collected between December 2, 2020 and January 4, 2021 using various tools and websites, the Nintendo Switch costs the average user £ 101.43 in energy bills during its lifetime, compared to £ 165.77 for the PS5 . and £ 200.24 for the Xbox Series X | S.

You can see these lifetime energy figures, as well as those for slightly older consoles, in the full table below. For the purposes of the study, ‘lifetime’ is defined as the expected time a person will keep and use his console before upgrading to a new model … based on the assumption that someone buys a new console about one year after a new model has been released. ‘

The study also looked at how much a console would cost the average user during its lifetime, by adding factors such as the initial price of the console, any online subscriptions, multiple games at the average selling price and general accessories such as a controller and a headset. Nintendo’s consoles worked the cheapest straight:

Do you consider the energy cost of a console when choosing a new model? Have you ever considered how much a system and all the games you bought could cost you in the long run?

We are afraid to think about how much we have spent on new games over the years …