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Xbox Series X size comparison: Ikea, other consoles – and a cauliflower

Microsoft sent Alice Clarke a fancy light box that is dimensionally correct to the Xbox Series X. So we tested its size to see how it fits.

Alice Clarke
Alice Clarke
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Xbox Series X size comparison: Ikea, other consoles – and a cauliflower

For months everyone has been speculating just how big the Xbox Series X would be.

Will it fit in an Ikea entertainment unit? How does it stack up against the consoles we already have? Is it bigger than a medium cauliflower?

The folks at Xbox sent me a light box with the exact same dimensions as the Series X, so here is a slideshow with all the size comparisons you need.

The Xbox Series X size gallery

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Alice Clarke

Alice Clarke

Alice Clarke is an award winning freelance journalist, producer and presenter. She also co-curates the PAX Aus Diversity Lounge. In her spare time she plays the drums, lives in Forza Horizon and buil

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