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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Andrew Williams

Microsoft lowers Xbox energy use, to save the planet and save you money

Microsoft is adding another power-saving feature to your Xbox Series X or S that could help you save on electricity bills.

Arriving imminently with the console’s April update, a new option will let you adjust your Xbox’s active hours. With it, you can set the time during which your Xbox will stay in Sleep mode. At other times, it will revert to the lower-power 0.5W shutdown state.

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