Can U Stand Xbox One On Its Side

Laying it flat is better and keeps the dvds safe when playing them.

Can u stand xbox one on its side.

It can t fall over if it s already down. December 13 2019 7 08 pm est xbox boss phil spencer confirms that yes the xbox series x the latest console from microsoft can lay on its side as well as stand up straight. Mine is the 60g white xbox. If you can make sure the console is stable and no vents are covered then it might be fine only issue i could see is the main vent being sideways and it adversely affecting heat transfer.

If let it stand on one of it s side u either block the side where the xbox gets air in or u block the side where it pushes the warm air out so i think it s not a good idea to do that. Although the console was revealed standing up users can turn the console. Laying it flat is actually better because someone over in the design department put the cooling fans on the side you can stand it on when standing it up right o o. Shortly after the reveal however microsoft has confirmed that the xbox series x can lay flat in a horizontal orientation.

Aw1 point 6 years ago you are not supposs to. It doesn t have the appropriate weight distribution to maintain stability when on its side. From what i read microsoft says to do it at your own risk which means no but i seen people using them on its side in some online. If you do an image search for the xbox one you ll find.

Don t stand it up vertically. The original xbox one is not designed to be placed vertically in any scenario according to microsoft. According to microsoft that is how the unit is supposed to be used and if you turn it on its side vertically you are on your own. Microsoft says that the xbox one isn t meant to stand up.

Microsoft has issued a warning to prospective xbox one owners.