Xbox One Designer Explains why the Console Is So Bulky

[VanceIX]

KLXVER said:

VanceIX said:

KLXVER said:
Well the PS4 is like half the size and it doesn't have an external AC adaptor. Yet it has no overheating problems either...?

Pretty sure Microsoft was just playing it safe. Better safe than sorry.

Also, half the size? Um...

 

The XB1 is a bit taller as well...

Aye, but twice as big? Hardly.

It's actually a good thing that it is big, more future-proof. One of the biggest reasons for console deaths last year (with both PS3 and 360) was lack of cooling with almost all the models, so this should certainly mitigate that. If it means making a few inches extra room in the entertainment system, so be it.