Microsoft: “ Don’t blow vaping smoke into your Xbox Series X ”

the Xbox Series X is only two days old and Microsoft has already been forced to tell people not to blow vaping smoke into their consoles. Really.

When the next-gen Xbox became available on Tuesday, videos began to emerge of the consoles “overheated” and spitting smoke through its vents at the top. But a Spanish-language Twitter account called Xbox Studio (not an official Xbox account) dispelled this “fake news”, showing how the smokey effect people claimed was caused by overheating was more likely to be achieved by blowing the smoke of vape in the console. .

Xbox Studio’s debunking tweet has been retweeted over 3,400 times, which of course led a few people to DIY on Xbox.

“We can’t believe we have to say this,” the official Xbox account tweeted, “but don’t blow vaping smoke into your Xbox Series X.” Xbox Marketing Manager Aaron Greenberg tweeted: “Put down the vape and grab the controller.” Too true, Aaron. So true.

Xbox Series X launched Tuesday alongside the smaller, cheaper and less powerful Xbox Series S. The X-series will set you back $ 500 (£ 450, AU $ 749), while the S-series, without a disc drive or 4K capability, is more affordable by $ 300 (£ 250, AU $ 499). the PlayStation 5 follows Thursday.