Microsoft: Xbox One Doesn’t Support Vertical Orientation, “Do it At Your Own Risk”

But seriously, don't do it.

Posted By | On 20th, Sep. 2013

xbox one amd
Microsoft’s senior director of product management and planning Albert Penello recently stated to Gamespot that the Xbox One won’t be supporting vertical orientation. In other words, standing the console up rather than having it lay flat? It’s not recommended.

“We don’t support vertical orientation; do it at your own risk. It wouldn’t be a cooling problem, we just didn’t design the drive for vertical. Because it’s a slot loading drive, we just didn’t design it for both. We found, interestingly enough, that 80 percent of people, believe it or not, have their Xbox [360] horizontally”.

Considering that the vertical orientation trend was started by Sony with the PlayStation 2 and that – surprise – even most PlayStation users over the years have been asked to keep their consoles laying flat, does it seem all that surprising? Perhaps Microsoft is just trying to warn the other 20 percent to not do this with the Xbox One at all costs when the console launches on November 22nd worldwide.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!



Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

10 Biggest Story Changes in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

10 Biggest Story Changes in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth changes the original game's story in a number of significant ways- here are the 10 big...

10 Biggest Questions We Have After Completing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

10 Biggest Questions We Have After Completing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

The second instalment in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy leaves a lot of questions for the final act to ans...

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Review – Track and Trail

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Review – Track and Trail

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game expands on its predecessors in just about every way.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Guide – How to Use Synergies, and All Synergy Abilities and Skills

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Guide – How to Use Synergies, and All Synergy Abilities and Skills

Synergies are a game-changer in fights and can provide some incredible advantages. Here's how they work and ho...

Apple Reverses Decision to Terminate Epic Games’ Developer Accounts

Apple Reverses Decision to Terminate Epic Games’ Developer Accounts

The iPhone maker has reversed course on its decision to terminate Epic Games' developer accounts in its ecosys...

Sea of Thieves is Adding Easy Anti-Cheat Next Week

Sea of Thieves is Adding Easy Anti-Cheat Next Week

The mid-season update will also allow Safer Seas players to play without needing subscriptions to Xbox Game Pa...