...power, that is.

A study conducted by Choice from Australia concludes that game consoles and plasma televisions top the list of home electronics when it comes to power consumption. Despite advances, modern day gadgets like PS3's, Xbox 360's and plasma sets dwarf other home electronics when it comes to the impact to your electric bill.

According to this Reuters report, they can also potentially out-consume some pretty big household appliances...

"Our tests found that leaving a Playstation 3 on while not in use would cost almost... five times more than it would take to run a refrigerator for the same yearly period," said the study which was published on Choice's website www.choice.com.au.

It's simple then, just turn them off when you're not playing, which is what most gamers do anyway. Right?