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[Tregard]

You're getting there, Microsoft.

 

[PaulExcellent]

EL OH EL
So much for "integrated experience".
Shit was just a cash grab.

If they price the console correctly, I'll consider one.

 

[S¡mon]

What if, just what if... they announce a Kinect-less Xbox One, for $499?

 

[Tsundere]

So ridiculous.

Anyway, what would that mean for all of the unsold Kinect included boxes out there? Price cut on them? MS buys them back and strips out the Kinects for the new SKU? How does this actually work?

Means nothing. They'll have two price points.

 

[Kitoro]

It'll take a lot more than that to get me to pay for Xbox Live Gold again.

 

[DragonSworne]

Now price it at $300 and I in.

 

[darkwing]

Return of the King?

 

[hwy_61]

Kinect is fucking useless

We, the early adaptors, are getting screwed here

That's why I sold my Day One as soon as I could. I knew this shit was going to happen.

 

[ValeYard]

Kinect-less SKU at the same price

But seriously, wonder whether we'll get insight into now rather than e3. Will their show be so full that this bomb couldn't wait?

Edit: sorry for not thoroughly reading the thread, price joke was old.

 

[Jack cw]

5 pages in less than 10 minutes... Damn news travels fast.

Project Beast was even faster.

 

[Usobuko]

If the price is $360, might be a good throw back to the previous gen.

 

[Nozem]

On the contrary. You announce this before E3 so that more people have a positive outlook on you and will be tuning in to your presentation as your system is now on their radar.

Exactly 100% right. I'll make sure to watch the E3 presentation now.

 

[Sissel]

If true I'm surprised this is happening so early in the cycle.

 

[bombshell]

I wonder how bad April NPD numbers were.

 

[Riderz1337]

Reminder:

Uhh...please translate I can barely ever understand what CBOAT is saying lol

 

[Abriael]

well, we'll see if real in 4 minutes.

 

[Daffy Duck]

$350. It's coming

Hahahahahahaha.

 

[BronsonLee]

We listen to our fanbase!!!

Oh, and those 3,9 million idiots that paid the extra $100 unnecessarily... FUCK YOU.

Yours, Phil.

Can you really blame Phil for this one, though?

Reminder:

Uh oh.

 

[RulkezX]

Believe it in 7 minutes or not.

Wonder if I could sell mine as a rare 2013 launch unit with limited edition Kinect 2.0

 

[Woffls]

It has a lot of value coupled with the Xbox One OS, but I have seen no game implementations of Kinect that appeal to me.

I'm glad they're ditching it as a focal point, but that doesn't mean I'm not glad I've got one.

 

[the_champ]

https://twitter.com/MCVonline/status/466227690878808064

So a usd100 price drop is indirectly confirmed? (well, its a price drop with less value in fact)

 

[koutoru]

Microsoft listening to reason.

 

[MBR]

Can the voice commands still be done without the kinect or is that out the window if kinect is removed?

Of course. Voice stuff is not related to camera stuff.

 

[Bullza2o]

I was gonna buy a PS4 this week, but with this announcement Microsoft persuaded me to wait for E3. Thanks Microsoft!

Spoiler

waiting for Sony's response

 

[AngryMoth]

Oh boy, wonder what the price will be.

 

[ComputerMKII]

OH SHI-

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

Now I don't intend to buy one (already have a PS4 and perfectly happy with it) but if this is true this is becoming a very very interzsting generation of consoles indeed.

 

[JP]

Well that's a surprise, if only it was cloudless too! I joke!

It would need to be less than £300 and they'd need to have some games that I'm interested in at E3 for me to bite. Games that I won't be able to get on the PS4 too as there's no real reason to buy a console if it's only to play what will likely be a weaker version of games I can get on my PS4.

This is a decent move though.

 

[Gangxxter]

What the hell. Microsoft is so pathetic.

 

[borghe]

Would/Will removing Kinect and consequently cutting the price by $100 and removing the paywall for apps like Netflix, etc make the sales numbers for PS4 and XB1 a lot closer?

"a lot" closer? Probably not. The performance gap is still there and the lead/positioning has already been established. However it WILL sell more systems, unquestionably. My guess is the "getting rid of Kinect" is really just a disguised price drop needed to keep sales in line with what they want/need.

 

[Skeleton]

why did they just split the user base?

 

[jem0208]

Even after all the promises and the fact that Kinect is integral to the experience.


Dammit MS. Fucked us Kinect users >:l

 

[DrGonzo615]

So a device that was developed for years to be an always-online machine that utilizes the Kinect as a central feature is being half-assedly overhauled and changed within the first year to resemble something that consumers would actually want to buy.

They are flailing, trying desperately to grab on to the coattails of the PS4. This doesnt exactly give me the warm and fuzzy feeling about Microsofts plans for the future of Xbox since they will basically just throw away any business model at the drop of a hat.

 

[everyday math]

Reminder:

Cboat redeemed?

 

[alr1ght]

Reminder:

cboat, come back!

 

[iMax]

Seems to be priced at $399.

 

[VeryGooster]

If this does happen today, I am more interested in MS's E3.

 

[BoboBrazil]

April NPD must be really bad lol

 

[Ducayne]

If this is true, it is a shame that they didn't even try to fully support it for even a full year before abandoning Kinect. All the features and integration behind it is what would and will drive me to pick up an Xbox One as a living room gaming device over a PS4.

I'll still be purchasing one with a Kinect. Hope the white Sunset Overdrive bundle that's rumored will still be packaged with one.

 

[TheCrackInTime]

£249 and I'm in. Can't see it being that price though.

 

[travisbickle]

Reminder:

WTF!!

Bring back CBOAT!!

If they decided Mar/Apr must have been an idea to maintain sales post-Titanfall.

 

[Ricerocket]

Reminder:

cboat was right?

 

[Hattori]

It's with Kinect and it still feels clunky and confusing, even after the updates.

They can just overhaul the whole OS, there is a precedent for it already.

 

[Linkified]

Same day as I have started redecorating my room as well ...

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Well time for them to redo their entire UI if true.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Should be. They charge abput 150 for replacement Kinects.

Thats not how capitalism works. They want to sell these at a profit. Selling at $349 won't help them achieve that.

If they have price parity with the PS4 and it still sells poorly then they will need to drop the price even further

 

[Devil]

This announcement... shortly after that beautiful trailer for Sunset Overdrive... Man, I promised myself to not get all three consoles again. How am I supposed to keep that promise?

 

[thenewjeva]

Good. Been waiting for a price.

 

[Daffy Duck]

By removing kinect, they manage to kinect with more people.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

If true this gen is about to get very interesting.