How are game consoles and other computer devices able to turn themselves off and on again after an update?

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How are game consoles and other computer devices able to turn themselves off and on again after an update?

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The operating system has different code for restart and shutdown options. As long as a device is receiving electricity, it is never truly “off” and data is retained in the chipset. For a restart option, that data is used to initiate the startup sequence, while a shutdown option does not.

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