Xbox One: Still 'no plans' to release without Kinect, says Hryb

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Microsoft still has "no plans" to release Xbox One without Kinect bundled with the console, Xbox Live's director of programming Larry Hryb has told fans.

The statement arrived via a Reddit Q&A, in which Hryb responded to a question concerning a potential non-Kinect Xbox One bundle, stating: "We have no plans for that. We are 100% all in on Kinect."

Hryb's comments arrive following confirmation this week that Xbox One consoles will no longer require a Kinect sensor to be connected in order to operate, despite earlier plans to make Kinect a mandatory requirement for the new Xbox.

In May Microsoft responded to widespread fears over privacy by confirming the ability to turn Kinect 'completely off' . The firm later assured soon-to-be Xbox One owners that it had 'prioritized your privacy' with the device.

The Kinect backtrack is the latest in a number of high profile policy reversals from Microsoft's Xbox One team, most notable of which was the decision to ditch plans for the console to require an internet connection

Xbox One will be available in 21 markets this November. The Xbox One price has been set at £425 / €499 / $499.

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MiguelCMPosted:

That sucks :(
Hope they do, even tho I will still buy it with the kinect. :)

_BalePosted:

They should release it without the kinect for people who don't like it..

RemeAmazePosted:

I just want to see the amount of people whose opinions u-turn as soon as they get their hands on the console, classic speculative idiots. Give me facts as to why kinect is bad instead of just jumping on the "i don't like it it's overpriced" bandwagon.

RemeAmazePosted:

ackleyj No plans to release without Kinect...then I still have no plans on buying one.

I'll wait for gamestop to sell the bundle broken up or I'll buy off some craiglist crackhead to sell one for $200 less than new because he can't afford rent and should've never bought an Xbox one in the first place.


Why don't you just buy something else?

CBRPosted:

So many rumors based on this Kinect thing :( Hopefully it isn't all a conspiracy like people say it is hahaha.

CokesPosted:

Australians
Cokes I doubt this. They will sometime.


They will do it in a year i reckon, they don't want to lose profit, i think there gaining profit since they have made the kinect a feature you dont have to have plugged in 24/7


But then again, if you're willing to pay that much money on gaming I don't think 100 dollars is a huge difference.

CokesPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
Cokes I doubt this. They will sometime.


Of course they will, when they decide to make another version of the Xbox One, they will probably implement where it doesn't need to come with a Kinect.


Well, in this they quote on "never" so you really can't be for sure.

-VisionPosted:

Thats gay if i dont recall they said that they would relese it with out

I-DA-KINGPosted:

What dose it matter if it has a kinnect or not?

AustraliansPosted:

Cokes I doubt this. They will sometime.


They will do it in a year i reckon, they don't want to lose profit, i think there gaining profit since they have made the kinect a feature you dont have to have plugged in 24/7


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