that is why you don't believe stuff on the internet. if a youtuber tells you to do it it's a lie

You could respond with a “prank” of your own - filing for divorce.

You should divorce her and when the judges asks why show/tell them what she did and how it could happen again because she is obviously stupid

You tube has some useful information but it also has intentionally malicious stuff too - along with some things where the poster was just poorly informed. If wife works, I would see if you can get her to replace the stuff that was damaged by this “prank” with her money. By the way long before the catastrophe meltdown and fire you should have smelled overheated or burning circuit boards and chassis. Unless you are suffering from Covid or Alzheimer’s or a bad cold then it’s your failure too in not noticing the problem before it became a disaster. I am an electronic engineer - I never saw a major burnout that didn’t smell burned before it happened.

A better prank would have been to put on a scary mask and lunge at you with a rubber knife as you were trying to extinguish the fire. Hahahahahaha!

She won't be laughing when she has to pay for a new Xbox, the deductible for any insurance claims on the other items, and whatever insurance doesn't cover. If insurance is a no go, she can pay for it all plus the fire remediation. Oh and before I forget- she needs to avoid YouTube like COVID-19. Set your firewall to limit access only to your devices and maybe your kids' devices (if applicable).

It seems like it was truly an accident, and not at all on purpose. Go easy on her.

You married a bright one.

Your wife might be sending you a signal that she wants your attention too