You can now build a paper scale model of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to size in your home

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By Zachary Boddy
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It won't play games, but it'll look good.

Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S (Image credit: Microsoft)

What you need to know

  • The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are the next-gen Xbox consoles from Microsoft, and they're coming November 10.
  • To help players get a feel for the size of the consoles, and just to give players a fun little project while they wait for launch, Xbox has released paper scale models of the consoles.
  • The models are available for both consoles, in 1:1 and 1:3 scales, and are constructed entirely out of paper, so you can print them out at home.

The latest announcement to come out of Xbox in the lead-up to next-gen glory is a bit of an outlier, with Microsoft announcing new to-scale paper models of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Players can now head over to the Xbox site and print out instructions and cut-outs for both the upcoming next-gen consoles, piece them together, and then have to-scale models in their home!

Of course, the consoles aren't going to run any of your video games, and their printer-paper-construction makes them liable to fall apart, but this means you can have a properly sized version of the new consoles in your home, to ensure you have the proper space and set-up to display them come launch day. On top of that, whenever the need for a placeholder subsides, these scale models are recyclable.

Xbox offers models for the Xbox Series X in 1:1 and 1:3, and the Xbox Series S in 1:1 and 1:3. The smaller models are if you're in the mood for a fun afternoon construction project, and fancy some new paper souvenirs to keep and cherish for all eternity, or until the models fall apart (they are paper).

Of course, we don't have long to wait for Microsoft's newest lineup of powerful gaming hardware, with the Xbox Series X and S coming November 10, and pre-orders opening September 22. Until then, though, maybe you can pretend with a paper model.

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Zachary Boddy
Zachary Boddy
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter @BoddyZachary.