Xbox One without Kinect 'flying off the shelves' at GameStop

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Microsoft began selling Xbox One without Kinect for the first time this week and GameStop says US consumers have responded strongly to the $399 product.

"They went on sale in GameStop yesterday; these things started to fly off the shelves," senior vice president of merchandising Bob Puzon told GameSpot. "It's a huge win and a huge opportunity for us."

Puzon also noted that the original $499 Xbox One is still "very vibrant" for the retailer.

Microsoft reported in late April that Xbox One shipments totalled five million units. PS4 sales stood at seven million units as of April 6, according to Sony, with both platforms having launched in November 2013.

Microsoft made a number of significant announcements in the run-up to E3. Aside from the Kinect-free Xbox One, Games with Gold launched on the system, while entertainment apps are no longer locked behind an Xbox Live Gold subscription..

The announcements cleared the way for the company to focus on game-related reveals during its E3 press conference on Monday.

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PryzelPosted:

Well this was expected but if I was buying my xbox now I would still go with the kinect version as I really like that thing.

-yoghurtPosted:

well its obviosly going to sell more if its 100$ less

KixaPosted:

Not surprised $400 is a very good deal.

vWatsoncPosted:

Yeah I see why, if I bought an Xbox one with kinect I would use it a few times then never again.

CearnsyPosted:

Never use mine but glad i got it as its a back up mic if anything ever happens to my turtle beach

-TrustedPosted:

I never use mine wise choice microsoft now you should have done this in the start

PolygonPosted:

If they did this from the beginning, they would have more sales.
I'm not sure what the fuss about Kinect is anyway!?

Game_BoiPosted:

Linear
Miss
Ambitixn
attackedheart
Gossip I wish they came out with this before, Id do it. The Kinect does nothing.


if ur kinect does nothing maybe u should plug it in or get it repaired as mine works fine, i can use it for numerous things!


He means that to him it is useless not that it doesn't work.


They probably would have sold a lot more if this was the original way they launched the console.


Or they shouldn't have cared about profit or sales, stuck with their guns with the DRM/Kinect, properly explained both, and we'd be living in a better world.


I am really getting tired of this DRM being a good thing. It was where they could tell you how and when to play. People with out internet would never been able to enjoy this. All you DRM people think is about yourself.

YinPosted:

Yea it is! It is finally looking like how it should have been from the start. The is the Xbox I want to see. The future, again, looks bright for Xbox.

LinearPosted:

Miss
Ambitixn
attackedheart
Gossip I wish they came out with this before, Id do it. The Kinect does nothing.


if ur kinect does nothing maybe u should plug it in or get it repaired as mine works fine, i can use it for numerous things!


He means that to him it is useless not that it doesn't work.


They probably would have sold a lot more if this was the original way they launched the console.


Or they shouldn't have cared about profit or sales, stuck with their guns with the DRM/Kinect, properly explained both, and we'd be living in a better world.


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