Voluntary ecodesign scheme for games consoles

Policy Details

Companies active in the games consoles market have proposed a voluntary agreement laying down specific ecodesign requirements for games consoles models placed on the EU market, which use more than 20 Watts in active game mode. The voluntary scheme was agreed by the signatories in April 2014.

Under the agreement, each signatory undertakes that at least 90 % of all games consoles that they place on the market would comply with the applicable minimum energy efficiency requirements.

The agreement includes requirements on auto power down settings, limits on energy use in standby (0.5 W), navigation (40 W), and media streaming modes (50 W), and some product information requirements.