A new Government rule may destroy the availability of WiiConnect 24, one of the Nintendo Wii’s new features, in the UK.

The British Government is enforcing a new law which requires standby features of appliances to be slashed from product designs.

Some mentioned products by the Government include set-top boxes, chargers, televisions, lighting, freezers, fridges, washing machines, and computers.

These must be created in a more energy-efficent manner, and standby features will no longer be tolerated.

According to the Government, standby features consume at least 8% of the UK’s energy each year.

source: ClubSkill

    

losers!!!!!!! cuz i live in da us! oh ya!!!!!!!!

Just because something bad happens to someone doesnt make them a loser, and i happen to live in the uk, so maybe you should learn proper grammar before you spout random things about your so called country. Have a nice day

Good thing for the USA

The think I find wrong with this story is it says, Quote
“Some mentioned products by the Government include…freezers, fridges.”
I mean who would switch off their freezers and fridges over night? No one. Obvious point being they would de-frost and all your food would go off.
Plus I dont understand how, if this story was right, it could possibly benefit the good ol’ US?
From a British point of view I hope this story is just something that Sony/Microsoft “leaked out” to discourage gamers in the UK from buying Wii.

THIS IS BOLLOCKS!!!!

I live in UK and I reaaly hope it aint true (retarded government).

And leftovers, you ARE the GT leftovers arnt you? Awesome!

anyone who believes this shit is a moron its simply the uk goverment passing laws that mean electrical goods should use less power as is the case with all retail elec goods around the world this is more likly euro wide not just uk
and for the yank spouting off it only proves your greedy gas gussling nation cares fuk all about fuk all SHAME ON THE USA YET AGIAN

Is it only uk?…or is it entire europe?

EURO LAW OUTWAYS UK LAW AND RETAIL LAWS TRADE LAWS ARE MORE LIKLY DESIDED BY E.C NOT UK DONT WORRY IT WONT STOP U PLAYING ONLINE CHILL OUT

So we at UK won’t get automatic updates? If this is true, it is so unfair. Oh, and Som1, shut up.