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[ManaByte]

Downloaded the full res PNG of the product image, and you can see the Xbox logo on the side:

That would be facing up when it's horizontal, meaning the disc drive will be up high as opposed to at the bottom of the system.

 

[Breakage]

I wonder if the Xbox nexus light will switch to match the console's horizontal orientation.

 

[Bryank75]

Yeah, that makes sense. I think it was more or less necessary for it to fulfill its role as a console.

 

[Celcius]

I just assumed it would be like that the first time I saw it.

 

[Insane Metal]

Well... obviously?

 

[Nemesis Prime]

I wonder if the Xbox nexus light will switch to match the console's horizontal orientation.

Or Like the ps3, be able to flip it around

 

[nowhat]

That would be facing up when it's horizontal, meaning the disc drive will be up high as opposed to at the bottom of the system.

Or, you can have the logo facing forward and the disc drive pointing downwards - tada, instant Xbox Series X SAD edition!

 

[-Arcadia-]

Makes sense. You don’t want people missing with the discs and accidentally scraping the surface the SX sits on.

 

[Vawn]

This is going to make national headlines. I imagine we will see this on Good Morning America when we get up tomorrow.

 

[Punished Miku]

I doubt it. Still looks like it can easily have the disc drive and power button up front. Probably has an xbox logo on top and on the front.

 

[CrisPy2019]

Kinda clickbaity. I assumed from the title that you ment "on top" literal. Like facing upwards.

Would be the first toploader console in a while

(ignoring third party retro consoles)

 

[Birdo]

I was expecting the disc drive slot to be facing down, and you have to lift it to insert a disc.

 

[mejin]

I thought MS was all about SAD by now.

 

[OmaeWaMouShindiggity]

Good, now the physical media I stopped buying because it’s more lazy-friendly to buy digitally will be protected.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Well... obviously?

Yellow periodism say... "BUT BUT BUT THE DISC IS THE PAST... THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL!!!!"

Pfffff.... Gaming periodist by the way.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

This will not concern those of us joining the Vertical Master Race.

 

[Grinchy]

You know what else I just noticed? If you lay it down on its side, it will no longer be standing up vertically!

 

[nemiroff]

If you plug it in it'll have power and you can even turn it on.

 

[Sosokrates]

Downloaded the full res PNG of the product image, and you can see the Xbox logo on the side:

That would be facing up when it's horizontal, meaning the disc drive will be up high as opposed to at the bottom of the system.

Where u download the full res image from? Thanks.

 

[Yoshi]

Having it near the bottom would be rather inconvenient, so how is this surprising?

 

[Gavin Stevens]

Thanks for this thread, I didn’t know, I mean, it wasn’t on the pic or anything.

Does anybody know if I have to hold the controller sideways if I rotate the console?

 

[Siri]

Why does it even have a disc drive??

 

[spons]

Why does it even have a disc drive??

So you can play games.

 

[Siri]

So you can play games.

Buying a piece of plastic with bits and bytes on it in the year 2020 is ludicrous.

 

[Javthusiast]

DIsc drives, ugh. Haven't you seen the fantastic stadia tga commercials. The future is now old man. xD

 

[EverydayBeast]

The problems with disk trays are they're becoming secondary to digital. Period.

 

[ManaByte]

Where u download the full res image from? Thanks.

Media Library - Xbox Wire

news.xbox.com

Also has 4K Hellblade screens.

 

[Cleared_Hot]

This is going to make national headlines. I imagine we will see this on Good Morning America when we get up tomorrow.

The headline was also really misleading. I clicked expecting it to. Come out of the top. The the top of THE SIDE

 

[Vawn]

The headline was also really misleading. I clicked expecting it to. Come out of the top. The the top of THE SIDE

It's unheard of! What a crazy design. Does this even still follow the laws of physics?

 

[Ar¢tos]

MS has no shame! Supporting a murderous technology like the Bluray.
Wait till Greta hears about this, then Phil Spencer will get the full "How dare you?" lecture!

 

[JimboJones]

I was expecting the disc drive slot to be facing down, and you have to lift it to insert a disc.

When you eject disks the disk will prop the console up as emerges

 

[sublimit]

So the letters "xbox" will be upside down?

 

[Ryu Kaiba]

LMAO are people just trolling with X threads now

 

[Vawn]

LMAO are people just trolling with X threads now

Waiting for a thread where someone studied the image and has determined that the Xbox Series X will be available in black.