
Xbox Series X|S just passed three years on the market this month, which means all of our launch-era consoles have had plenty of time to get dirty, full of grime, and load up on huge stacks of dust. While one of our very own Series X consoles has gathered plenty of dust in just a couple of years (pictured up above is our Halo Infinite console we've had for two years), one Reddit user is having a little more trouble than most with dust and dirt.
As posted recently and eliciting an immediate reaction from us upon seeing it, one Reddit user says they've finally cleaned their Series X console after three years of use. There's a clip of this ongoing process down below and let us tell you - it was definitely ready for a good clean.
This is probably one of the filthier examples we've seen but it's definitely made us think twice about the condition of our consoles after years of use. You really don't think about it when it's tucked away in an entertainment centre, but, we're going on a dust-hunting mission this evening let us tell you!
In fact, this should serve as a good reminder to anyone to give your console some TLC sometime soon. These things are now three years old, and as you can see, that's plenty of time for all of the dust and dirt in the world to make a home out of your Xbox Series X.
Cleaned your console recently? Tell us how you're about to go rid your system of dirt down below.
How Dusty Is Your Xbox Series X or Series S? (876 votes)
- I haven't noticed any dust to be honest!
- It's a little bit dusty, but nothing too bad
- It's getting quite dusty, yeah
- It's terrible! Desperately needs a clean!
Does Your Console Run Louder Now Than It Did At Launch? (836 votes)
- If it does, I can't say I've noticed it
- It's definitely a little bit louder
- It's quite a lot louder
- It sounds like a plane taking off!
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This is why I have my Xbox hanging up. Helps prevent it from sucking up dust from inside/on an entertainment center, etc.
I clean it out once a year, but even then there's not much dust in it. Still good practice though.
If it's dusty it's more because I have it on the floor stood up, so more my fault - planning to give it a clean and move it into the cabinet led down now
Mine was getting concerning loud and decided to give it a clean, i used a tiny hoover to suck some dust from the vents but it sounded loud so I got rhe wife's hair dresser with a cold setting and used that.
There was a lot of dust, including one stubborn ball than needed tweasing out whilst the drier pushed it against one of the lower vents
That is one dusty-ass house. Good lord, go buy a few Swiffers.
I've had mine for 2 years and it still looks like new. This guy must have not hoovered his place once in 3 years
My house gets professionally cleaned once every other week so my consoles stay pretty clean.
The level of dust in that console is stress-inducing.
dust your house
What can I say... Another one bites the dust!
I just checked my Series X up in the office and it's clean as a whistle. That said outside dust is online part of the problem.
I saw a video the other day on cleaning PS4s. Those things are dust magnets.
Once a month I use something to hold the fan through the vent holes and use an electrical air duster takes less than 4 mins
Mine is probably similar 😂
My Xbox is not dusty, but that top vent has caught some things…
We got a new kitten and at the same time my wife bought a new plant and placed it next to my Xbox.
When I was playing one day the cat attacked the plant and all I hear is the sound of a couple twigs and some leaves getting churned up in my Xbox’s fan as the cat knocked the plant over onto the Xbox.
It still runs fine though.
i run an air filter 24/7 near my consoles. never had a problem, never have opened them up. now im tempted to open my day one fat xbox one tbh.
I cover my consoles with a clean pillow case when not in use, and dust the surface of each before I play. I have never once had a problem with a console in decades of owning multiple consoles using this method, and I have never had to open one up either.
(Knocks on wood furiously)
Again, wrong choices in the poll. You offer three options for "yes", one for "I don't know" and none for "no".
The only console I've ever owned that sounded like this is PS4. My Series X has only collected a little bit of dust that I have vacuumed from the outside and it sounds exactly as quiet as in 2020. It amazes how efficient it is.
I clean the series x and ps5 once a year. They are both easy to take the covers off to get to the fans/heatsink .
I am too scared to take the switch apart (I have a launch model which is exploitable) and that thing is definitely a little louder than when I got it, but stil works fine.
I have always given any console I've owned a quick clean with the vacuum cleaner back to the first PlayStation no point with my megadrive before that you pay enough for the console want to keep it running as long as you can
@DoctorJohnDisco Exactly. Weird flex isn't it? It always surprises me when people show stuff like this. "Look how filthy my home is and how uncared for my stuff is"
@Raffles 🤣 I completely agree. However, the idea of the clean pillow case or cloth is great @Westernwolf4.
The brown hue of their dust suggests it is more than just your typical dust. Smoker most likely
I noticed this a couple weeks ago, mine is definitely collecting some duty
I've vacuumed my console two or three times in the past 3 years and it's definitely helped, it's never looked as horrible as that one in the article however.
I leave mine outside so it doesn’t get dusty.
Based on how bad that is, I’m willing to bet that gamer is a chronic smoker and he’s doing it very near his console. I opened my launch day console for the first time recently, I live in an old and dusty house and I have animals that climb all over the surface I have it on. It was nowhere near that bad!
I take my series S with me to work and home, so very little amount of dust, but my gaming pc is another thing! I just get an air compressor (make sure it doesn't squirter water) and good as new.
I wonder if this affects the performance of the machine. My starfield crashes every time i play it and takes minutes to load sometimes. Does anyone else here open up their Series X to clean it? How easy is it?
I never cleaned mine (apart from removing dust from the shelves every so often) and I am curious to have a look at its vents when at home now
No dust on mine as it never gets switched on cos there’s nothing to play on it
@hbkay Buy some games.
I got a cover from amazon for a Fiver, same for the ps5. Always covered when not in use. Both clean as a whistle.
It really is shocking how some people treat their hardware. If you want your product to last longer clean it down from time to time is essential. If there is a restriction of airflow going to the CPU then that is going to cause thermal throttling. That is never good for this CPU and the motherboard.
I'll suggest that people should look at the fan on top of the Xbox as well as this collects dust. Which you can remove from the fan, just by gently using a damp cloth that has been run out well. So you just attract the dust particles to it etc.
Anything with a fan is going to do this. Check your meetings or USB fans. You should see first has built up on one side.
But this is laziness. Which begs me to think what is their car, bike and even shoes like.
@GarbonZoni
That's one of first things I got for my series x. As well as rubber caps to put on rj45 and a cover to stop leads dust coming in from the top. With out impreedng airflow.
You can remove that fan. But it's not for faint hearted. A vacuum cleaner could be a good option to try and suck up that dust.
@Raffles lol exactly. Says more about him that the series x
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