Publish at November 29 2021 Updated December 09 2021
Video games are among the most consumed forms of entertainment in the world. Even the audiovisual industry can no longer compete with the appeal of electronic games. In fact, they have become inspirations for feature films and television series. But this source of entertainment is not without consequences for the planet.
In fact, the entire console market (and in part computers) requires mining rare earths, assembling and distributing to the four corners of the world these items designed to play. Yet the last generation (PS5 and XBox Series X/S) has been criticized for not having the same technological gap as it once did. This push for near-photorealistic graphics is costing studios more money for sales that aren't that impressive. A race for useless and energetically costly technology as they demand more power-hungry TVs.
So, many are hoping for increased longevities for consoles, a renewed taste for old ones that can be traded in or at least recycled. Also, the Nintendo firm, chasing less after realistic graphics, its current console (the Switch) requires less electricity.
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