Viral Videos Of Xbox Series X's Smoking Are Fake

If you've recently purchased an Xbox Series X and have been alarmed by some recent viral videos of the console seeming to spontaneously combust, have no fear: they're fake and very easy to replicate.

A recent trend of videos has shown the Xbox Series X apparently smoking from overheating or some other hardware issue, which, considering the hefty price tag of the new console, would certainly be concerning for owners and potential buyers.

Same… pic.twitter.com/QcnWY9VQBF

— Arek Adamowicz (@Arek_Adamowicz) November 11, 2020

This nigga Xbox is smoking pic.twitter.com/Hqo7QHPO1F

— 𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓶𝓮 (@NICKBLanco_) November 11, 2020

However, concerned Microsoft gamers needn't worry. The videos are faked. The apparent "smoking Xbox" effect can easily be recreated by blowing vape from an e-cigarette into the bottom of the console and waiting for the vapor to rise out the vent in the top.

A video from @XboxStudio, a Spanish-speaking branch of Xbox's online marketing team, demonstrated how to achieve the effect on Twitter today (though the man in the video speaks Spanish, one assumes he's saying something to the effect of "I can't believe I have to do this.")

CANSADO de las FAKE NEWS.

Os dejo un video MIO explicando porque es Fake lo de la consola "Quemada" y como han logrado este efecto incluso estando la consola "APAGADA" pic.twitter.com/LfXzIBSu6N

— Xbox Studio (@XboxStudio) November 11, 2020

The idea of the "melting Xbox" is a pretty good prank (particularly if you're a Sonybro), and Twitter fired off a good share of memes before the rumor was quashed.

xbox PR team right now pic.twitter.com/kG5QtXSRBY

— Mattthew Graphics 🦉 commissions FULL! (10/10) (@MatttGFX) November 11, 2020

OH NOW MY XBOX SERIES S IS STARTING TO SMOKE pic.twitter.com/S7Tw1JfNfZ

— Macario Jaimes (@Kidcessory) November 11, 2020

Because they aint got games to play 🤣 https://t.co/YIIcCDcHj6

— Universal TIMtation Resort™ (@AvoidTIMtation) November 11, 2020

Good morning did y’all see the new Xbox’s smoke pic.twitter.com/KkYPAc1ZVO

— 🖤kak be cookn🖤 (@yuhboikak) November 11, 2020