Microsoft Asks People to Not Blow Vape Smoke Into Xbox Series X Following Viral Videos

Microsoft released a statement asking people to not blow vape smoke into their Xbox Series X after videos surfaced of smoke billowing from the console.

Nov 12, 2020
The Xbox Series X console.
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Image via Getty/Future Publishing

The Xbox Series X console.
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Image via Getty/Future Publishing

Microsoft begrudgingly released a statement Wednesday telling people to not blow vape smoke into their Xbox Series X. 

We can't believe we have to say this, but please do not blow vape smoke into your Xbox Series X.

— Xbox (@Xbox) November 11, 2020

The statement comes after videos started going around showing smoke emitting from the newly-released next-gen console. It was later debunked that people were apparently turning the vertically-standing console off and blowing smoke directly into the vents to create this effect. 

how to get your Xbox Series X to blow up:

1) buy a vape
2) blow vape into bottom of Xbox
3) feel proud of the smoke you created
4) post to Twitter and profit

video via @XboxStudio 👇pic.twitter.com/RxLI62uxmg

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) November 11, 2020

I am in contact with people reporting early hardware issues, but please beware of videos / pictures that are clearly fake. They take advantage of media organizations that prioritize clicks over reporting, and social media to spread far and wide.

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) November 11, 2020

The Xbox Series X was released on November 10, and while the smoking issue appears to be fake, the company wants to let gamers know that they're here if any "non-vape related" problems were to arise.

For any non-vape related support questions please check out the info here: https://t.co/3CVPbbNm6D

— Xbox (@Xbox) November 11, 2020

A potentially real issue seems to involve the sound coming from the disc drive when it's operating.

VIDEO 2: Xbox Series X Smoke Videos Are Fake, But Disc Drive Sound Issue Is Real

Read Article: https://t.co/Gf62YhV3A0 pic.twitter.com/egcygpayol

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 11, 2020

Another Xbox Series X that sounds like a woodpecker pic.twitter.com/0UAbrKUX5a

— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) November 11, 2020

Opened up my new Xbox series X! Was super exciting until I hear this? @XboxCanada @Xbox @XboxP3 hope other’s don’t have the same issue. With the way they were released I doubt I’ll be able to get another until Christmas. pic.twitter.com/a3ReyNtGOM

— Seth Roffel (@seth_roffel) November 10, 2020

Hi @jasonschreier. Is the disc drive on your Xbox Series X really loud? Trying to find out if they all run this noisy, or if I got a defective one. This is what mine does when I put in a 4K Blu. pic.twitter.com/N5K6jWNg7J

— Robert Brian Taylor (@robertbtaylor) November 11, 2020

@mikester01 Should the Xbox Series X disc drive sound like this? pic.twitter.com/SEmgx6UDxP

— Jared “Emotional Sickness” (@Kohaku233) November 10, 2020
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