Xbox One sticking at $499, Kinect still 'core part' of experience
"We really believe deeply in the value that we're delivering. Not just for the first day of launch, which we think is going to be amazing, with amazing games and entertainment experiences, but what this architecture can deliver over the long term." said Whitten. "We feel good about our price."
What about changing the price by removing the Kinect?
"We still absolutely believe in Kinect. It's a core part of the architecture. Frankly, it's really critical that you build it as something that's always there, always part of the platform. So that game creators, experience creators can know they can rely on it. And you, the user, that there's always a consistent experience. That it's not just an accessory."
Consumers aren't the only ones happy with today's changes. Both GameStop and rental service GameFly have applauded Microsoft for today's Xbox One policy shift.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/19/xbox-one-sticking-with-499-price-kinect-still-core-part-of-e/
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-SpritzHD-Posted:
People don't seem to understand. They wanted the kinect to be a new thing. They want every game developer to make there game work around kinect. So of course there going to force you to use it. Why wouldn't they? They want to change there stuff. They don't want another 8 years of the same thing. Don't be babies and cry about changes when you haven't used it yet. Who knows maybe it won't even bother you. You won't even use it much. Don't complain. If you don't like the product why would you buy it? I don't see something that looks stupid and pointless to me and think let's go talk crap about it and probably still buy it. Just shut up. It's not going to be an easy switch from Xbox to Playstation. So just wait to release then state your opinion. Right now you don't know anything about it.
661KingPosted:
I would gladly pay $499 for the X1 and Kinect, IF it was possible to completely unplug it from the system.
ObiwonPosted:
That's one of the main things stopping me from preordering this system. Hopefully it's good.
-LivePosted:
I didn't think they would do that anyway seeing as they built the Xbox One ground up to work with Kinect, like you have to sync your controllers and peripherals though kinect now.
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