Xbox has announced a few more sustainability efforts, including an expansion of its repairability program. You'll be able to buy official replacement parts for Xbox Series X/S systems from the Microsoft Store and iFixit so you can repair your console yourself,

For those who prefer having their Xbox repaired by an authorized expert, Microsoft has partnered with uBreakiFix by Asurion to offer repair services at nearly 700

What this entails is an expansion of in-person repair options for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, by way of a partnership with uBreakFix by Asurion and it's nearly 700 participating store locations spread out across the United States.

That repairs program will be known as 'uBreakiFix' by Asurion, and it basically enables folks to get their console repairs done in-person by a Microsoft-authorised outlet. The Xbox owner says that "nearly 700 participating store locations across the U.S." will provide this repair service for players, starting January 20th.

Said goal has also had a smaller impact on the consoles themselves. According to Microsoft, it has improved how the Xbox Series S handles video, with average reduction approaching 10% in power consumption. The company also recommends using the Shutdown (energy saving) option, which can be found via Settings, General, Power Options on your console.

Microsoft will soon let you get in-person repairs for Xbox Series X / S consoles at uBreakiFix stores, the company announced today. Microsoft already offers in-person Xbox repairs at Microsoft retail stores,

Xbox console repairs generally aren’t something most owners can do on their own and while there are options out there for a fix, now there’s going to be one more. Today, Microsoft officially announced that it’s partnering with uBreakiFix to handle console repairs.

Console repairs have always been a hit-and-miss sort of thing; just ask anyone who got hit by the dreaded Red Ring of Death during the Xbox 360 days. Fortunately, Microsoft and iF