In light of the increased cost of living, including electricity costs, in the United Kingdom and Europe as well as the rest of the world, Microsoft is looking for ways to make the Xbox Series X more cost-efficient.
According to Windows Central, Microsoft is asking Xbox Insider members if they're open to scaling back graphical performance in recent games. Specifically, the survey wants to know if gamers will accept a compromise in graphical fidelity, which includes lower resolutions and frame rates, in exchange for a marked decrease in power consumption.
Although this feature is still not implemented, it could apply to both active and inactive games. Finally, Microsoft wants to know if users would like to name these features as "eco-saving" or "energy-saving.
Coincidentally, a report in September showed that the Xbox Series X consumes noticeably more electricity compared to the PlayStation 5.