Is the Xbox One's power supply dual voltage?

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  1. MaliceGhost
    MaliceGhost Guest

    Is the Xbox One's power supply dual voltage?


    So I'm currently in 'Nam right now, a country that supports 220v (I didn't know that until after the adapter was fried). I was blissfully unaware of the fact that the adapter that I was using was 220v for its input. So for the past couple of days, I've been
    plugging my US One into the adapter with no issue at all. Everything functioned properly. That is until yesterday the adapter went bonkers and fried itself while my One was on. Now I don't know if my power supply was fried as well (I'm too afraid to plug it
    into an outlet). The laptop I'm using currently to type this all up seems to be working fine even when its plugged into an outlet here. So that brings up these two questions: "Can my US One, that supports 110v-127v input, be used in a 220v setting?" and "Is
    the One dual voltage?"

    :)
     
    MaliceGhost, Mar 22, 2016
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  2. {Parity}
    {Parity} Guest
    Use my canadien Xbox One X in France

    It is a dual power power supply so you should just be able to purchase the correct plug.
     
    {Parity}, Mar 22, 2016
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  3. IceStorm III
    IceStorm III Guest
    Plug Adaptor ?????????

    [quote user="WWEFAN98"]will it have the big bulky adaptor like the current one's have that u need to use to plug in the wall???????????[/quote]Yes, the Xbox One's power supply is external.
     
    IceStorm III, Mar 22, 2016
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  4. maxen
    maxen Guest

    Is the Xbox One's power supply dual voltage?

    It's only the power supply that should need to be changed for the correct voltage; the job of the power supply is to step down the voltage from mains to console and convert the AC supply to DC, so that all consoles (in all regions) get the same voltage regardless
    of the mains supply.

    Get a new power supply correctly rated for your current region and it should all be fine.

    Here's some more information on the power supply, but ultimately it's just a case of getting the correct power supply and you're good to go:

    support.xbox.com/.../about-power-supply
     
    maxen, Mar 22, 2016
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  5. MaliceGhost
    MaliceGhost Guest
    What I find interesting is that after days of using the 220v adapter, my One had no problem handling it until yesterday. So does that mean it's a prolonged?
     
    MaliceGhost, Mar 22, 2016
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  6. MaliceGhost
    MaliceGhost Guest
    Edit: So does that mean it's something prolonged?
     
    MaliceGhost, Mar 23, 2016
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  7. maxen
    maxen Guest
    It shouldn't do. The adapter failed because it was overloaded trying to act as the bridge between a 220V supply and 110V demand. It failing should mean your other components are fine.

    However, you should not keep using this setup. You should get a correctly-rated (220V) power supply unit for your console and only use that, without adapters, to prevent the risk of other components failing. You should cease using the 110V power supply unit.
     
    maxen, Mar 23, 2016
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  8. Buick350X
    Buick350X Guest

    Is the Xbox One's power supply dual voltage?

    plugging 110 devices into 220 will have a varied effect on how long they operate before melt down.

    some almost instantly, other will work for a time, some may operate for years.

    you just found out how long it will last on 220, that's all. try another 110 unit if you wish, should last about as long.

    note: fire, explosion, toxic smoke are all a real possibility when ya mix voltage, AC or DC....
     
    Buick350X, Oct 31, 2018
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  9. Njal the Blue Win User

    XBox OneX Power Adapter for India

    The power supply is built into an Xbox One X and it has dual voltage. You do not need an adapter as it will work on 220v supplies.
  10. Njal the Blue Win User

    I have xbox one would it work on 240 and 110 voltage?

    It depends on which version you have. The S and X have a dual voltage power supply built in. The Original Xbox One has an external power supply which is region specific, so would not work if the voltage is different.
  11. gds1972 Win User

    Xbox One X Voltage Question

    Hi

    The Xbox One S has a dual voltage internal power supply and I expect Xbox One X will be the same but I have not seen this confirmed anywhere
  12. napalm 31337 Win User

    Moving countries with an X-BOX

  13. Aw my bees Win User

    US Xbox with a European power supply

    Thanks! Just to be totally sure, you think my US xbox can handle 220v? I'm just worried that without a dual voltage power supply that can go between 110v and 220v it will explode, or something.
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