At Xbox, we continue to improve the way we design, build, distribute and use our products to reduce our impact on the environment and help us achieve Microsoft's goal of a zero-waste, carbon-free environment by 2030. to be a negative and water positive company. We find ways to reduce the environmental footprint of gaming not only helps the environment, but also creates benefits for our entire gaming community.
We've heard from players that they want more support options when their Xbox consoles need repairs. Today we're expanding our repairability program, giving players even more ways to get their Xbox Series X|S console options – the Xbox Series S – 1TB in Robot White, the Xbox Series at the same time waste is reduced and avoided.
Improve repairability, update console packaging and reduce plastic waste
Gamers will soon have more options for support when considering in-person repairs for the three Xbox Series X|S console options. On January 20th uBreakiFix by Asurion will be the first authorized Xbox service provider to repair Xbox consoles at its nearly 700 participating stores across the United States. In-person repairs for Xbox consoles were previously only possible through the Microsoft Store, meaning gamers now have even more options for repairing their consoles, separate from Microsoft's own support channels. Players should check with their local uBreakiFix by Asurion store to confirm participation in this repairability program.
Additionally, replacement components for the three Xbox Series X|S console options are now available via the Microsoft Store and replacement console parts are now also available online via Microsoft Repair Hub on iFixit. Since purchasing replacement components was previously limited to controller parts and only available through the Microsoft Store, these additional repair options allow players to choose the repair solution that works best for them, even if their console is out of warranty.
By expanding the options for gamers to receive support and repairs for their Xbox consoles, we are also helping to extend the life of Xbox devices, reduce waste, encourage reuse and ultimately reduce our environmental impact.
Providing more repair options isn't the only way Xbox can reduce plastic waste. At Microsoft, our goal is to eliminate single-use plastics from our packaging by 2025. The packaging for the three Xbox Series
Reducing carbon pollution through energy upgrades
We recently announced that in just three years (FY20-FY23), Xbox has contributed to Microsoft's goal of becoming a zero-waste, carbon-negative and water-positive company by 2030, with measures to reduce energy consumption from console use , which prevented over 1.2 million tons of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) compared to use without intervention. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that this reduction will prevent more than 3 billion car miles of emissions (those driven by the average gasoline-powered passenger vehicle) from entering the atmosphere.
With recent system updates for Xbox consoles, we've also made significant progress in how Xbox Series S handles video content. To date, these improvements have resulted in an average reduction in power consumption of nearly 10% across all media apps on Xbox Series S, helping to reduce Microsoft's usage-based carbon footprint and potentially giving gamers the opportunity to save money on their monthly Save on electricity bills. Increasing the power efficiency of Xbox consoles through system updates and allowing players to introduce power saving features such as the power down (power save) option without impacting gameplay, media app or console performance have been Xbox's and our key contributions Community about these energy and emissions savings.
To ensure you're taking advantage of the latest power efficiency features on your console, go to Settings > General > Power Options and confirm that Shutdown (energy saving) is active.
Collaboration between game studios
The work of building a more sustainable future for gaming is never finished, and at Xbox we are committed to continually improving sustainability in gaming by implementing innovative solutions to reduce our impact on the environment and preserve the gaming experiences that are ours Love players. Achieving these goals is only possible through collaboration with others in the industry, and we're proud that game developers aren't the only ones taking advantage of this Xbox Sustainability Toolkitwhich helps them develop more energy efficient games, implement energy savings through their own games, but also use these findings and continue their own work to find new ways to reduce environmental impact.
Gaming brings joy to players, but we recognize that it also has an impact on our environment. Our commitment to our players and the industry is to work to minimize this impact. We have set ambitious goals at Microsoft and it won't be a straight path to 2030, but we are committed to achieving these goals by supporting game developers, designers and production teams with cutting-edge analytics tools, tailored toolkits and cross-team solutions that enable everyone enable us to continue building a more sustainable gaming future.
To learn more about our efforts to improve our environmental impact, visit xbox.com/sustainability.
