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[IbizaPocholo]

PlayStation has committed to lowering its carbon footprint with its next gen system

The PS5 will have substantially lower power consumption when a game is suspended than the PS4 does.

www.vg247.com

The PS5 will have substantially lower power consumption when a game is suspended than the PS4 does.

Over on PlayStation Blog, SIE president and CEO Jim Ryan has stated his intentions to partner with the other leaders in the gaming industry to lower their emissions as part of the UN Climate Summit. Sony will be part of the new Playing for the Planet alliance, and this will mean reducing emissions for the next PlayStation.

As Ryan states, Sony has made “substantial commitments and efforts” with the PS4 to reduce emissions, but they will push things further with the next system, allowing users to suspend gameplay in their games and leave them running in the background at a much lower energy cost than was possible with the PS4. “If just one million users enable this feature, it would save equivalent to the average electricity use of 1,000 US homes,” the post reads.

Ryan also says that they will make sure to better inform users of “energy efficient console set-up and use,” and that they are looking into PS VR applications that could ultimately help to better educate people.

 

[Baart]

Is the reasoning 'more gaming means less procreation'? Otherwise this will achieve fuck all.

 

[PeterBazooka]

Hilarious... PS5 already being marketed to the woke generation.

 

[GHG]

The next generation of console wars.

My carbon footprint is smaller than yours.

 

[Baart]

Feels like Microsoft now have a perfect opportunity to brand their next console as the meatiest and hungriest beast of them all...

 

[Whitecrow]

Well, it's more than nothing.

Still good news.

 

[DJTaurusGR]

Hilarious... PS5 already being marketed to the woke generation.

That happens when you move your PlayStation quarters from Japan to California.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Can't wait for DF to do carbon foot print comparisons for PS5 and XB

 

[Shagger]

Not a bad thing, but it hardly seems to be THE answer to climate change. How much power does, for example, the PS4 Pro draw? Like 170-180 Watts max? That is is nothing. The TV you plug it into won't use much less than that.

 

[ANIMAL1975]

Well, got to compensate in suspend mode the power draw of that 14.2 Tflops beast.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Not a bad thing, but it hardly seems to be THE answer to climate change. How much power does, for example, the PS4 Pro draw? Like 170-180 Watts max? That is is nothing. The TV you plug it into won't use much less than that.

Sure, but every little bit helps.

 

[Bootyful]

 

[Shagger]

Sure, but every little bit helps.

The point is that this isn't going to that effective when it comes to reducing climate change and Sony knows that. This is about publicity as much as anything else, making this kind of a false gesture.

 

[Whitecrow]

The point is that this isn't going to that effective when it comes to reducing climate change and Sony knows that. This is about publicity as much as anything else, making this kind of a false gesture.

There's a start to everything.

They did something they could do to be better, and thats good.

 

[TLZ]

Less consumption is good for me.

 

[Weilthain]

Ps5 to ship in plastic milk bags confirmed.

 

[FranXico]

The point is that this isn't going to that effective when it comes to reducing climate change and Sony knows that. This is about publicity as much as anything else, making this kind of a false gesture.

Of course it's insincere. All companies do this kind of gestures for publicity. But the end result is that it helps more than doing nothing about it.

 

[emmerrei]

The most stupid thing in the PS4 is the fact that the in-built ARM processor can't manage the download of contents while the main cpu is off. It would have made sense, having the console downloading with the lower power cpu with no fan active. They should look at that, not at this useless thing, also because every electronic device in my home are turned off from the power outlet directly.

 

[Shagger]

Just take this with a grain of salt, that's all I'm saying. If the PS5 is a powerful as they say, then expect it to use significantly more power than a PS4 even with these efforts. It's a game console, that makes it an abatrery luxury in life, not a necessity, so it is simply not a green item and it will never be.

 

[Mung]

Positive move

 

[DiscoJer]

If they were actually serious, they'd stop making consoles and start planting trees.

This whole thing is a scam. It's basically like indulgences the Church used to sell. Buy our product and you'll save Mother Earth!

 

[bigol]

Hilarious... PS5 already being marketed to the woke generation.

What is "woke" about trying to help the Earth? I know many of you don't care because by the time climate change will have its fully effects we will all be dead, but it's definitely a good move to help the future of the planet.

If they were actually serious, they'd stop making consoles and start planting trees.

This whole thing is a scam. It's basically like indulgences the Church used to sell. Buy our product and you'll save Mother Earth!

Actually i would suggest going back to Middle Ages. /s

Seriously, what are these arguments? Of course we can't stop progress, but we can have much more eco sustainable solutions, while still progressing with technology.

 

[mcjmetroid]

Hilarious... PS5 already being marketed to the woke generation.

Well it's a good thing for everyone really. Electricity bills etc will be reduced.

 

[Shin]

To put things into perspective and via Google Translate (official data from Sony):

 

[Shagger]

What is "woke" about trying to help the Earth? I know many of you don't care because by the time climate change will have its fully effects we will all be dead, but it's definitely a good move to help the future of the planet.

Some people just can't handle anything even remotely left wing in their precious world of video games without it being "woke". Fans of "The Quartering" are a prime example of this.

 

[shaddam]

I dont think it will show on my electricity bill, but its cool to know

 

[NeoGiffer]

 

[Helios]

Sure, but every little bit helps.

Does it? It will probably have absolutely no impact.

 

[Geki-D]

Hilarious... PS5 already being marketed to the woke generation.

Caring about the climate is "woke" now? Is this a part of that stupid mindset that caring about anything, being anything other than utterly blasé in regards to everything other than yourself is "woke"?

 

[PeterBazooka]

What is "woke" about trying to help the Earth? I know many of you don't care because by the time climate change will have its fully effects we will all be dead, but it's definitely a good move to help the future of the planet.



Actually i would suggest going back to Middle Ages. /s

Seriously, what are these arguments? Of course we can't stop progress, but we can have much more eco sustainable solutions, while still progressing with technology.

Nothing wrong with going more eco-friendly... It's just that game consoles in of themselves are a waste of energy/money and are not necessary. Makes me think.. who are they marketing this too? If people really cared about the environment then why buy this over-packaged useless device to begin with? Know what I mean?

Well it's a good thing for everyone really. Electricity bills etc will be reduced.

Absolutely. 100%

 

[engstra]

I mean it's good that they're cutting down the energy usage of the consoles. At the end of the day though it's better to just turn the console off and not leave it in suspended mode

 

[Psykodad]

Nothing wrong with going more eco-friendly... It's just that game consoles in of themselves are a waste of energy/money and are not necessary. Makes me think.. who are they marketing this too? If people really cared about the environment then why buy this over-packaged useless device to begin with? Know what I mean?

And now PS5 will waste less money/energy than it would've otherwise.

What's even remotely negative about that? Same goes for MS and Nintendo if they make the same statements.

 

[Sixkiller]

Some people just can't handle anything even remotely left wing in their precious world of video games without it being "woke". Fans of "The Quartering" are a prime example of this.

Imagine being so ridiculously wedded to the right of the spectrum that a small move towards making a product more efficient and thereby possibly helping the welbeing of the planet is considered 'woke' and 'left wing'.

 

[Baart]

Well it's a good thing for everyone really. Electricity bills etc will be reduced.

This is true, however while you are busy buying gaming consoles trying to save on electricity bills, your friends Mo and Achmed will keep on plowing in the front hole.

Fertilized eggs negate well meant 'every little bit helps' proposals.

 

[The Shepard]

Whilst your at it Sony you should also look into noise pollution on the PS5, the ps4 is the noisiest console of all time.

 

[Geki-D]

This is true, however while you are busy buying gaming consoles trying to save on electricity bills, your friends Mo and Achmed will keep on plowing in the front hole.

Fertilized eggs negate well meant 'every little bit helps' proposals.

What?

 

[FranXico]

Whilst your at it Sony you should also look into noise pollution on the PS5, the ps4 is the noisiest console of all time.

Generating less heat makes cooling (therefore, possibly noise) less of a problem

 

[nikolino840]

PlayStation, Xbox, Stadia and more sign up to United Nations climate change initiative

Some of the biggest names in games have partnered with the United Nations in an effort to reduce the industry's impact …

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[Naibel]

If the PS5 happens to be as quiet and well built as the Xbox One X, with even less power consumption, that's gonna be a huge plus in their favor. A kinda decent price to boot (one can dream...) and it could be my first day-one purchase in ages.

It's clearly a PR gesture to communicate about it, as there's a lot more ways to make the console more eco-friendly, but I certainly won't complain.

 

[Fake]

Hope PS5 can make less noise as well.

 

[FranXico]

PlayStation, Xbox, Stadia and more sign up to United Nations climate change initiative

Some of the biggest names in games have partnered with the United Nations in an effort to reduce the industry's impact …

www.gamesindustry.biz

OP should be updated IMHO. All major players are involved (which is not a surprise).

 

[trikster40]

Some people just can't handle anything even remotely left wing in their precious world of video games without it being "woke". Fans of "The Quartering" are a prime example of this.

I wouldn’t even classify environmentalism as left wing. It affects everyone no matter what political side you’re on. I think they said if 1 million people use it, that’s like saving the electricity from 1,000 homes? That’s not woke or left wing, that just makes sense. It’s a click of a button and doesn’t affect anyone other than saving electricity. I’m surprised it’s not auto on by default.

 

[daninthemix]

Good, I'll increase my beef input accordingly.

 

[EightBit Man]

As if they genuine care about the environment. No corporation cares. The entire environmental movement has been co-opted by corporations, and it's a business like everything else. If there's a reduction in this, there's going to be a increase in that. Profit is the bottom line. Don't be fooled by this attempt to "save face".

 

[IAmLegendary]

As suspected people here are fighting already over this news

You guys dont really have to fight and argue over nonsensical thing like this

Seriously grow up

 

[Miles708]

As if they genuine care about the environment. No corporation cares. The entire environmental movement has been co-opted by corporations, and it's a business like everything else. If there's a reduction in this, there's going to be a increase in that. Profit is the bottom line. Don't be fooled by this attempt to "save face".

I agree, it's purely a business decision.
But that's the point, no? If Sony feels their perceived users can respond positively to these changes, they will change their strategy accordingly. It's a positive to talk to have, I think.

As usual, everyone votes with their wallets. Now, will I skip PS5 if it consumes too much electricity? Honesly, no.
But it's a point in its favour. Purchase decisions are usually made when enough "points" are met, especially on costly electronics.

 

[LordOfChaos]

A big feature of the PS5 is the rather fast (PCI-E 4) SSD, so my guess is instead of leaving the game in RAM as the PS4 does, this can dump it to disk and effectively hibernate like a PC, and the resume would just be seconds more than just turning on with it in RAM already with how fast it’s going to be. My guess anyways.

 

[IKSTUGA]

Cool, hopefully this doesn't fuck up performance.

 

[Dr.D00p]

“If just one million users enable this feature, it would save equivalent to the average electricity use of 1,000 US homes,”

...or 100,000 homes everywhere else on the planet

 

[Fbh]

Cool I guess as a long as it doesn't impact performance/speed. But as with all similar things it's hard to see it as more than just cheap marketing