Are the "bottom" vents used for exhaust or intake? Maybe that stand is necessary to ensure there is clearance for air. It prevents folks from putting the vents flush against any surface.
What a crap design. They even put little feet on the console so you can put it horizontally, but when you do, it just looks like it was knocked over, with a weird circle on just one side and rotated Xbox logo.
This thing will be vertical and out of sight and probably won't see it until the start of a new generation
"Microsoft sent our own Ryan McCaffrey (@DMC_Ryan) scale model dummy versions of the Xbox Series X and Series S"
This seems like an odd thing to do.
I def hear where you guys are coming from, but you gotta keep that shit sideways if you go that route. Just gotta make sure to put legs on it if you ever wanted vertical again...possible to improve the airflow that way even depending on the space provided.
Wccftech will have this scoop definitely"Gamers fuming that neither Xbox Series X nor Playstation 5 can be played horizontally without a stand . . . but for different reasons."
Definitely a clickbait title for some marginal tech website.
If someone isn't satisfied with those options and unwilling to adjust then maybe they should go for a Series S or a PS5 instead.
I'm not being sarcastic. You're having two options and taking the stand off of this console is not an option. So if someone isn't willing to adjust to that then this isn't the console for them. It's that easy. Luckily there will be two other options for those people, and of course PC's exist.It's getting harder and harder to tell what is sarcasm lately.
I'm not being sarcastic. You're having two options and taking the stand off of this console is not an option. So if someone isn't willing to adjust to that then this isn't the console for them. It's that easy. Luckily there will be two other options for those people, and of course PC's exist.
If I want to buy a car with two doors, but the model I like is only made with four doors, I can either adjust to the four doors and get that car, or I should look for another model that fits my preferences.
I'm not being sarcastic. You're having two options and taking the stand off of this console is not an option. So if someone isn't willing to adjust to that then this isn't the console for them. It's that easy. Luckily there will be two other options for those people, and of course PC's exist.
If I want to buy a car with two doors, but the model I like is only made with four doors, I can either adjust to the four doors and get that car, or I should look for another model that fits my preferences.
It's designed to be vertical, firstly lol.
I think people are just super defensive these days. Even though your take is basically something that should be common sense if you stop to think about the situation with the ugly stand being stuck, apparently it must be a parody or sarcasm to suggest someone who can't get over the stand can either deal with it or choose something else.Lmao I legit don't understand what's wrong with my take. Can someone explain it to me?
How is it not like I describe in my post? If you don't like the machine, or some features of the machine, either don't get the machine or just accept that it is how it is and play your games. There aren't really any other options, are there?
Lmao I legit don't understand what's wrong with my take. Can someone explain it to me?
How is it not like I describe in my post? If you don't like the machine, or some features of the machine, either don't get the machine or just accept that it is how it is and play your games. There aren't really any other options, are there?
Thank you! I'm open for interpretations from both sides, but you see how I'm seeing it, so I'm happy with your reply. Maybe my wording was a bit blunt because English isn't my first language, but I'm glad I'm not alone in this, haha. I don't really like how the stand looks either, but it's there for a reason and at the end of the day it's just a box to play videogames on. Feet would've been better, but also less stable, so I get why they're going with this solution.I think people are just super defensive these days. Even though your take is basically something that should be common sense if you stop to think about the situation with the ugly stand being stuck, apparently it must be a parody or sarcasm to suggest someone who can't get over the stand can either deal with it or choose something else.
The disc being permanent to me is gross, but if I was set on getting the Series X I'd stand it up somewhere to avoid it. Luckily, my Xbox is my PC.
I mean, there's still the Series S which plays the exact same library, or PC which plays almost every Xbox exclusive, so it's not really between a Series X and a PS5. I'm not even telling anyone specifically to buy a PS5 (I said two other options and PC, so that's Series S, PS5 and PC), but if someone really hates the stand and it's a total dealbreaker for them the PS5 is a comparable machine that plays many of the same games.You don't understand how telling someone to go buy a PS5 if they think it sucks that the stand on Xbox Series X isn't removable is ridiculously silly?
No one is boycotting the console because of this. It's also valid to say it's a poor design decision.
Being enthusiasts a lot of us sometimes lose sight of how things are outside of Era / Twitter / etc. Your response assumes everyone is some sort of console fanatic and thus something like the stand making the console look ugly if its not vertical isn't a good enough reason for them to get a PS5 instead, or a Series S.You don't understand how telling someone to go buy a PS5 if they think it sucks that the stand on Xbox Series X isn't removable is ridiculously silly?
No one is boycotting the console because of this. It's also valid to say it's a poor design decision.
Because some people don't have the room to stand a great big monolith vertically in their living space?
It's not removable because if people would set it up vertically without the stand they would close off the airflow (there are holes at the bottom), which over time would/could fry the system.i don't get it....how hard is it to make it removable....it's just some screws....
i don't get it....how hard is it to make it removable....it's just some screws....
So it's actually soldered on or the stand is part of the casing?
Agreed. At least the stand adds some visual interest :)It isn't a looker either way you stand it, if we're being honest.
Then place it next to the TV or next to your lowboard or something. It's not that hard. It's a console that's designed to be placed vertically. They're giving you the option to place it horizontally even though that's not how it's supposed to be placed. If someone then maybe they should go for a Series S or a PS5 instead.
Being enthusiasts a lot of us sometimes lose sight of how things are outside of Era / Twitter / etc. Your response assumes everyone is some sort of console fanatic and thus something like the stand making the console look ugly if its not vertical isn't a good enough reason for them to get a PS5 instead, or a Series S.
I was referring to you calling it silly that GJ would suggest someone might pick one console over another based on how it looks / fits in their entertainment setup.No. It's the exact opposite. My response assumes most people don't have entertainment set-ups where a tall item would fit well.