Microsoft Officially Ends Production of Xbox One Kinect Adapter
In a statement provided today to Polygon, Microsoft confirmed that they would no longer be producing the Xbox Kinect Adapter while saying that they’re looking ahead towards other gaming devices instead.
“After careful consideration, we decided to stop manufacturing the Xbox Kinect Adapter to focus attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming accessories across Xbox One and Windows 10,” Microsoft told Polygon.
The Kinect hasn’t been as popular recently as when it was first released for the Xbox One, but when the Xbox One S and Xbox One X came out, the Kinect Adapter became essential for players who wanted to keep using the device. It allowed players to connect the Kinect to their new console without issue, but if you don’t yet have the adapter, your only way of getting one will now be through a third party since Microsoft is no longer producing them.
But for those who have been paying attention to the decline of the Kinect, the news that the adapter is no more shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Back in October, it was revealed that Microsoft was no longer producing the Kinect itself. With the Xbox One X on the horizon, players were wondering if they’d receive a free Kinect Adapter like many did with the Xbox One S, but it was confirmed that that promotion had ended and players would be on their own when it came to finding an adapter.
While the games that use the Kinect likely weren’t the driving factor, the Kinect Adapter became quite popular during the release of the Xbox One X. Players who wanted to continue using their voice commands sought out the adapter with the product climbing the ranks of popular Amazon items.
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DragonPosted:
I agree. The Kinect was never really that useful. And when I tried to use it before, it did not work like it was supposed to half of the time.
SeamPosted:
Good, kinect has always been a piece of garbage, can never understand why they always try to include it in consoles for people
SegaPosted:
Gone and already forgotten, not sure anybody will miss this. Kinect was just a pointless gimmick.
315Posted:
Maze What once started as a requirement for Xbox One...
Funny when Microsoft tries to be innovative it's like Apple.
What do you mean. The Kinect was never a requirement for the Xbox one. It was simply bundled with it when it first came out.
GroguPosted:
Never really liked the Kinect so i'm not fussed about this, i did have one but never used it
SilkyPosted:
Luckily I never had the horror of owning a Kinect and let's just hope they never attempt to bring it back either.
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