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Kinect priced at $150 in Microsoft's official online store
- Thread starter Vyse The Legend
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People actually think MS is floating the $150 price point as a test. :lol.
MS, the same people who priced these
512MB Memory Card: $29.99
16GB USB Memory Stick: $59.99 ($24 on Amazon for a Sandisk Jumpdrive)
250GB HDD: $129 ($45 on Amazon for a WD 2.5" laptop hardrive)
Damn near everything MS has released as an accessory for the 360 has been overpriced. Kinect is going to be no different.
$150 is the retail price of Kinect and its not going to change.
Also, here's the reasoning why I think MS didn't announced a price at E3. They announce a $150 price at E3 and the media (the actual media, not the gamers who pass themselves off as media) would let the market MS is going for now about how overpriced it is. That kills any hype. A stealth release lessens that impact somewhat.
MS, the same people who priced these
512MB Memory Card: $29.99
16GB USB Memory Stick: $59.99 ($24 on Amazon for a Sandisk Jumpdrive)
250GB HDD: $129 ($45 on Amazon for a WD 2.5" laptop hardrive)
Damn near everything MS has released as an accessory for the 360 has been overpriced. Kinect is going to be no different.
$150 is the retail price of Kinect and its not going to change.
Also, here's the reasoning why I think MS didn't announced a price at E3. They announce a $150 price at E3 and the media (the actual media, not the gamers who pass themselves off as media) would let the market MS is going for now about how overpriced it is. That kills any hype. A stealth release lessens that impact somewhat.
AceBandage
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lawblob said:
Highlights certainly is an interesting way to put it...
Diablohead
Member
What about that spell game shown off at E3?DMeisterJ said:
TunaLover said:
If it has a radio built in it, that would help explain both some of the cost and some of the size. Not very much of either, though.
Edit: It would also point to a forced packin, since the slim has built-in wifi and that's $20 that could go in MS's pocket if it's duplicated. Packin a radioless version (helping pay for the bundle discount) and ship one with separately. If they're not easily visually distinguished it'll be fun buying a used one, though.
linkboy said:
The big difference is those price is for people who had no other choice. This time they are trying to suck new people .
Hence the reason, not to have those inflated price. Microsoft who went for Sony is heading for Nintendo. And they know to do that 150 aint going to cut it.
Like I have said this million times, accroding to MS the battle is not for Kinect VS Move, its for Wii VS Kinect. And thats what is going to dictate the price.
According to MS the battle with Sony is over for this generation. Next in line is the Number 1 top Dog. Which is Nintendo.
Tormentoso
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beast786 said:
If they can't even beat sony how can they beat Nintendo,if Kinect doesn't even beat move how in hell they will even try with Nintendo,Nintendo has not alienated their user base with something like Kinect,they have large portion of the market who can play anything in their console,that will not be the case with Kinect.
According to MS you say it your self,according to sales at the current pace MS will finish this gen last,also what you do on this gen is not probably what will happen in the other,we don't know what will happen next gen,is illogical that ms actually think that way,after starting this gen and been so close to end 3rd.
OldJadedGamer
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beast786 said:
Right, it's pretty obvious that MS is going after Nintendo and the Wii with Kinect.
GillianSeed79
Member
Six feet from the screen? Good god, why not just include a pair of binoculars while you are at it. I'm really getting a Game Room-good-idea-horrible-execution feeling from Kinect.
boiled goose
good with gravy
6 feet?
not apartment compatible. cant use it in my studio :?
not apartment compatible. cant use it in my studio :?
BenjaminBirdie
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Tormentoso said:
It's silly to think that even if at the end of this gen, MS ends up in third that they haven't been tremendously successful at establishing their brand and raising their profile after a pretty dismal first outing. A third place finish wouldn't signify any kind of failure considering all that they've accomplished in terms of capturing mind share this generation.
Tormentoso
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BenjaminBirdie said:
Yeah we also can call all other fail attends that way,when other company's fail they fail,when MS fail magically they don't,because they capture a mind share this gen,hell even the DC did that,and the N64.
Why is so hard for people to get that MS fail,hell sony fail this one to,is not about getting 2nd or 3rd is about been first,MS was not shooting for second this gen when they went ahead,they were pointing toward been first,and they loss just like Sony,Nintendo won for worst or best.
But what i say is part right,if you can beat the guy close to you,how would you beat the one that is not even close.
OldJadedGamer
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chespace said:
But you're working with an exclusive Kinect title so wouldn't you hear more chatter on the Kinect by default? Wait, or do you mean in general. The Kinect talk has defiantly dominated GAF in the last week. That's for sure.
BenjaminBirdie
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Tormentoso said:
They improved their situation. Thinking this generation is all about what place you end up in, especially when Nintendo will inevitably so far ahead of both of them and inevitably Sony will be pretty darn close, calling this gen a failure for them because of their ranking is short sighted to say the least.
KernelPanic
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chespace said:
Most of it has been laughter from what I see.
Fourth Storm
Member
So are MS never going to actually "reveal" the Kinect price but just start selling it for $150? Interesting way to downplay potential negative publicity...
Oh, I remember something like that for Wii Music. Yeah, Wii Music. Remember how awesome that turned out?chespace said:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6070286
chespace said:
Well, there are more than 31 games including hardcore games supported by moves for htis fall. When things works, there is not much to debate about. ITs when things dont work is when GAF makes 100 threads.
I cant think of any Move threads in which we talk about how it doesnt work while sitting or more than 2 player or distance between.
GAF is like a Jerry spinger show. We like to talk about the Big Crash.
Fourth Storm
Member
DMeisterJ said:
No, I wouldn't. I'd do exactly what MS is doing now. :lol
Tormentoso
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BenjaminBirdie said:
Let me put it this way,they may have capture some more sales,but the end outcome will probably be the same or worst than last gen,see the PS2 beat the xbox 150 million to 25 millions,sure at the end of the original xbox was more like 100 millions vs 25,but the PS2 still alive.
Now it would be the second time they loose by a big gap,considering that if the Wii keep selling a few more years like it does now,it will beat the PS2 numbers and far outpace the xbox 360,even that the 360 launched first.
Sony (which i love) loss even worst from first to last,for me both loss,and fail.
In fact i even think that Kinect and Move should be hold to the next gen and made standard,if they really want to compete,now all is loss and they could ruin what could be a good opportunity next gen,if they go on with those tech and both fail hard,you did not see Nintendo doing motion with the Gamecube as an ad on,they came full force with it.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Tormentoso said:
Well, honestly I think the differences in intent between Wii v. 360 and PS2 v. Xbox are significant enough to jeopardize fair comparison between the two situations.
SirButterstick
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You guys are so fucking out of touch it's unbelievable. I was talking to the super at my building today, a 50+ year old guy from Staten Island. It was a slow day, I was mentioning how bored I was and we were playing some games via Steam, and he tells me I should get one of those "new motion things" for the Xbox. He's getting one for his family for Christmas.
This thing is going to be heeeuuuugggeeee this holiday. Gaming is doomed, hardcore, et al.
This thing is going to be heeeuuuugggeeee this holiday. Gaming is doomed, hardcore, et al.
BenjaminBirdie
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Firewire said:
And what fight is that? I suppose it's easier to write posts like that now that post history isn't as readily available and you can't assume people will quickly come to the conclusion that you must be talking about my fight in championing the new albums by The Chemical Brothers and The Roots.
:lol