my Xbox series s is instantly overheating not when I turn it on but as soon as I load up a...

Hello Lewis, this is Manuela. I'm an Independent Advisor and community user like you, ready to assist with this.
Not a Microsoft employee.

I’m sorry to hear you’re having overheating issues with your Xbox console.
May I know if you have positioned the console as Microsoft recommends in this related article?

https://support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/...

Additionally, are you receiving the overheating message when you try to play games on your console, or do you feel hot in the black vent available on the console?

Hello! Alan wake 2 instantly hard crashing after 1 one or more hours of playing on Xbox series s

Ok I thought I was crazy! But this confirms my suspicions on the fault of the game! I was about to blame the overheating (3 years aprox) not cleaning and changing the thermal paste to that fault.

But nevertheless with your post it confirms that the game have serious issues on Xbox Series S and it’s not hardware inconvenience after all

Thanks a lot!

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

My name is welcome to the community.

Hello Mohammad, when it says that your S Series is overheating, it turns off and the console shows the overheating warning?

Or when you are playing and depending on the game and room temperature the console fan increases the rotation and makes more noise than normal?

I can't hard restart because my xbox instantly turns off as soon as I press the button

it may be a problem with your power cord.