Will Greenwald over at CNET sites that the Xbox 360 draws about 160 watts of power, more than double the 74 watts of the original Xbox. Greenwald even extends the math to see how much running a 360 for four hours a day will cost consumers: "Playing Xbox 360 for an average of four hours a day will eat up about 233 kilowatt-hours per year. Depending on where you live, that's an annual bill of $10 to $35 for the Xbox 360 alone."

Some kids are going to be taking annual allowance cuts.

Thanks Sinner!

Xbox 360: Beware, I hunger! [CNET]