Xbox One Designer Explains why the Console Is So Bulky

[VanceIX]

ethomaz said:

VanceIX said:

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.

It is close... PS4 is 60% of the size of Xbone.

If you add the volume of the brink to Xbone it will be twice as big.

For one, I really doubt the power brick is 40% as big as the PS4.

Secondly, the power brick is gonna be in the back, not anywhere near the console. Unless you're really nitpicky about the wire space of your entertainment setup, I really doubt a power brick harms any one.

Like I said, as it stands, it's better to be safe than sorry. Cooling problems have developed in tons of consoles, especially last gen. Even the original PS3 (which was universally praised for good cooling space and the internal power supply) had kinda bad failure rates due to cooling problems down the road.

Personally, I've already had a PS4 fail due to overheating, and it was in a well-ventilated area. Don't have a One (yet), so I can't comment on cooling with that, but stuffing all the components in to one package isn't always a great idea. No one will know for another few years down the road, but it may come back to nip Sony in the heels. These are things that even a console manufacturer can't know until the system has been used for a while.