Xbox Series X physical lifespan
After having sold my Series X back in 2022, I bought a used model a week ago as I really wanted to get back into gaming from the couch with the ease of a console. Also the price increases and more to come made me nervous so I went for it. Found one near me, picked it up and all is well so far.
The guy told me he bought it at release but didn’t use it much during that time so I didn’t think much of it. As soon as I was home I opened it up and removed a nice layer of dust from the heat sink. As I worked on it, I noticed the manufacturing date: 17th October 2020… almost six years old!
Which got me thinking, how long can/should this device last realistically? I know components can die within a day or last 20 years, so it’s hard to guess.
How has your release model been doing so far? I really hope to be using this one for many years, just like my PS2 which is still working flawlessly after 22 years.