Should you unplug and store consoles that you rarely use?

It is generally advisable to separate used electrical devices from the network, because devices can consume electricity even when switched off. The one time, the other times less, but consumption is consumption.

Depending on the technology, the service life also depends on different factors, or is sometimes more, sometimes less or less important, but yes, in general, the service life is also reduced for each electrical device or component.

However, wear can also take place parasiticly with time without use, such as the chemical processes within a battery.