Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.

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  1. Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.


    Hello all, hope this finds you well.

    I live in Pakistan and I recently bought an Xbox Series X. The biggest challenge I had is handling electronics where voltage fluctuates. It happens sometimes, and my living room light would experience the on-off effect.

    My plan is to buy a voltage stabilizer and connect it to the Xbox.

    Also, my wall outlet is connected to a power strip but it doesn't have a circuit breaker built in, so I will buy another power strip that has that functionality.

    Xbox Series X can accept input voltage from 110 to 240, so is a voltage stabilizer a good option to combat voltage fluctuation?

    For the power strip, is a built-in circuit breaker fine to support the console?

    Thanks

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    SummerGorilla96, Oct 5, 2022
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  2. SummerGorilla96 Win User

    Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.

    Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.
    I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

    Hope you're doing great today

    Where did you purchased this console? I mean, from what country the console is? (Because if I recall correctly Pakistan is not a supported market for Xbox consoles)

    In the meantime, answering your other questions. If your the energy in your house fluctuates the best option is get a UPS, those devices handle better the energy fluctuation
    Hi,

    You are correct, Pakistan is currently not in supported region list, and I knew this for a long time. Plus, my current account is US region because I lived there for about 5 years.

    I bought the console in UAE, and was told from the sales guy that the console supports multi-voltage & frequency. Even though the plug type between the two countries is different, I already have a power strip - connected from the wall - that support the plug type.

    Without the power strip, my home electronics won't be connected because. Currently, the power strip I am using doesn't have any built-in protection.

    What do I need to look for when buying a high quality power strip?

    For getting a UPS, I have a tight budget and I have to wait for a time to get one.

    Also, I haven't decided yet to buy a stabilizer. I was looking to get a stabilizer because the voltage in my area fluctuates sometimes. So the stabilizer will help me against brownouts and overvoltages.

    If I were to run the console without a stabilizer, is it fine?
  3. ngocphi Win User

    Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.

    What sword and Josef are talking about is two different things they are Both correct but Josef handles your question more fully

    The series x and most.modern electronics can switch between voltages

    However what you want is a UPS

    uninterrupted power supply unit

    When there is no power it will turn on

    However you should.turn off everything shortly after as it's not supposed to replace power long term just stablize your power sources and keep surges from happening

    Good for tv's and electronics and computers to give you time to turn them off safely
  4. SwordofWhedon Win User

    Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.

    Pakistan is not a supported region for Xbox, Live, or GamePass

    A voltage converter that can handle a game console is hundreds of dollars. The Xbox has a universal power supply
  5. SummerGorilla96 Win User

    Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.

    What sword and Josef are talking about is two different things they are Both correct but Josef handles your question more fully

    The series x and most.modern electronics can switch between voltages

    However what you want is a UPS

    uninterrupted power supply unit

    When there is no power it will turn on

    However you should.turn off everything shortly after as it's not supposed to replace power long term just stablize your power sources and keep surges from happening

    Good for tv's and electronics and computers to give you time to turn them off safely
    Hi,

    For getting a UPS, I have a tight budget and I have to wait for a time to get one.

    Also, I haven't decided yet to buy a stabilizer. As what I read so far, stabilizer isn't needed because the console supports multi-voltage.
  6. JosefLBohorquez Win User

    Bought an Xbox Series X. I may need other stuffs to support it.

    Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.

    I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

    Hope you're doing great today SummerGorilla96

    Where did you purchased this console? I mean, from what country the console is? (Because if I recall correctly Pakistan is not a supported market for Xbox consoles)

    In the meantime, answering your other questions. If your the energy in your house fluctuates the best option is get a UPS, those devices handle better the energy fluctuation
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