Can U Stand Xbox One On Its Side

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.

Can u stand xbox one on its side.

The original xbox one is not designed to be placed vertically in any scenario according to microsoft. Do so at your own risk albert panello senior director of product management and planning at xbox told. 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. Microsoft has clarified that the xbox one isn t suited to being placed on its side.

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. Microsoft says that the xbox one isn t meant to stand up. If you do an image search for the xbox one you ll find. 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.

Although the console was revealed standing up users can turn the console. 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. It can t fall over if it s already down. It doesn t have the appropriate weight distribution to maintain stability when on its side.

Don t stand it up vertically. 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. Microsoft has issued a warning to prospective xbox one owners. 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.