Following the recent announcement that Windows 11 system updates are more inclined to use renewable energy, today Microsoft announced that it will further optimize the Energy Saver mode on the Xbox game console.
System and game updates can now be downloaded in Energy Saver mode, further saving energy, explained Dave McCarthy, VP of Xbox Operations. Energy Saver mode consumes more power than Standby mode when the console is not in use or receiving updates. about 20 times lower.
If Xbox players want to keep getting games and system updates when they’re not using the console, only Standby mode is enabled by default. And now, the Energy Saver mode also supports downloading updates in the background.
Energy Saver mode means slower recovery, especially on the Xbox One console. But on the latest consoles of the Xbox Series S|X, enabling Standby mode by default is well worth it. Elsewhere, Microsoft has also switched to post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin on its Xbox Series S consoles. In the newer Series S consoles, at least 28 percent by weight of plastic for mechanical parts is post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin, McCarthy said.