XBOX Series X Red Hot To Touch On Sides Of Console After One Hour Gaming Forza 4, is this...

Yes as long as you have 5' clearance if you are laying it flat

It can get upto 60degrees

The ps5.can goto 65

Keep.in mind Dont put it on carpet

Hi I've tried reset options on my xbox one s and one x it worked but xbox series consoles do not work so i tried offline system update on series x it's worked only for one day i earn achievements in Forza Horizon 5 hot wheels dlc but in the next day it didn't worked no notification or sound anything,so i tried my friend xbox series x this same problem happening looks like it's a Microsoft side issue.

Xbox downloads are typically capped to 250 Mbps because Xbox services share resources with all Microsoft online services. This speed is sufficient to download most games in under an hour

A game console is not a PC and since you cannot affect any of those resources, the resource meter is not necessary

High end electronics get hot, the fact that they are hot does not mean that they are too hot and out of spec. Your average GPU runs between 70 and 80 C under load. This is not a design issue, this is a law of physics. Take a 100 W incandescent lightbulb and leave it on for half an hour and touch it you will find it is very hot. Modern consoles run in the 2 to 400 W range, and high-end computer computers closer to 1000. What you have to worry about is if there isn't hot air coming out the top

you should also check that you don't have an Xbox one X, the Xbox series X is 12 times more powerful than. a launch xbox one.

I am having the same thing, I counted 4 flashes before it shut down.

I have the new Matte Black console, I've had it for a few days now and have noticed it runs very hot, after about half n hour it's very warm to touch, after around a hour it's almost too hot to touch, I thought this might be why it's flashing before shutting
down, I even moved it to the top of the cabinet so it's out in the open but it made no difference.

Do the new ones just run hotter then my old white 60g. or is it faulty.

Check if the console is too hot
We don't realize it while enjoying our favorite video game, but the components inside the console generate heat, especially when running a game at high graphic settings.

Unplug all the cables.
Give the console at least one hour to cool down.
Meanwhile, transfer the console to a well-ventilated space. Check if the top and bottom vents are open, as dust accumulations could block these vents.
Once the console loses all its heat, reconnect all the cables and turn it on.

Due to its design, the Xbox Series X can be placed either vertically or horizontally. But users should maintain 4-6 inches of clearance on all sides.