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http://www.wpcentral.com/xbox-one-kinect-stand-alone-october-149

Windows Phone Central has now learned that Microsoft is planning to sell the stand-alone Kinect sensor for $149 beginning on or around October 6. The timing is ideal as it leads well into the holiday season in the US and other countries, making the add-on an excellent gift for those who already own an Xbox One without the next-gen accessory.

Presumably, you should be able to pick up the stand-alone version from stores like Best Buy, Target, and Microsoft, just like buying an Xbox console. Regional availability for the stand-alone Kinect is not known at this time, though the US market is definitely the first to get it.

unplug my kinect if old

 

[gigantor21]

So the two combined are $50 more than the original bundle? How enticing. -_-

 

[ComputerMKII]

Yet the kinectless Xbox One is only $100 off? Thanks Microsoft

 

[LiK]

Overpriced

 

[Bessy67]

That seems a bit expensive. I was thinking more in the $100-$125 range.

If they're going to price it at $150 it should at least include Kinect Sports Rivals.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Higher than I expected. Thought it'd be $129 max

Oh and kinect 2.0 is well and truly dead unless some indie makes magic with it at this point

 

[BronsonLee]

Not bad. Wasn't Kinext 1.0 129$?

 

[enzo_gt]

MS just can't hit the sweet spot for this, can they?

I guess I'll just hope they'll keep making bundles and pick it up when the price is like half of what it is now.

 

[SamVonSam]

So the two combined are $50 extra than the original bundle? How enticing. -_-

Was the same with the original Kinect if I remember correctly.

 

[_woLf]

Yet the kinectless Xbox One is only $100 off? Thanks Microsoft

Behold, it's almost as if that's the entire point of the bundle being...you know, a bundle.

Do some of you guys not know how this works?

 

[HUELEN10]

Damn, might just have to buy one off of eBay now while they are still around 80 USD shipped...

Dammit, and it's iPhone season too! My wallet...

; _ ;

 

[10k]

Holy Fuck. No wonder the Xbox One launched at $499. That thing is overpriced to hell. Lower the markup MS.

 

[SFenton]

Yet the kinectless Xbox One is only $100 off? Thanks Microsoft

So the two combined are $50 extra than the original bundle? How enticing. -_-

Uh, bundles are supposed to be cheaper than buying it separately. I don't think anyone expected it to cost equal to or less than the original bundle.

 

[David___]

Over-delivering on value.

 

[Wario64]

So the two combined are $50 more than the original bundle? How enticing. -_-

You thought it was gonna be equivalent pricing?

 

[Deputy Moonman]

Ick that pricing is awful. Ebay it is!

 

[Enectic]

So the two combined are $50 more than the original bundle? How enticing. -_-

Yet the kinectless Xbox One is only $100 off? Thanks Microsoft

Bundles usually are cheaper.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Figured it'd be something like this. Makes the 499 bundle look more enticing by comparison. Though, admittedly, I thought it'd be closer to 129.

 

[Forensic Scene]

Anything over 99.99 is redic

 

[ProfessorMoran]

What a deal! Sell me an external hard drive for $199 and we'll call it even!

 

[btkadams]

I wanted one solely for Fantasia when I buy an Xbox One this fall, but none of the bundles have Kinect. There's no way I'm paying
$150 for it though. I guess I'll just have to wait for deals.

 

[SFenton]

Figured it'd be something like this. Makes the 499 bundle look more enticing by comparison. Though, admittedly, I though it'd be closer to 129.

I will admit that I thought this too.

 

[Goodacre0081]

I assume this will happen again

 

[outunderthestars]

Awesome!

Spoiler

(said nobody)

 

[djplaeskool]

Or get one off ebay for $70~80

 

[loaf of bread]

I understand what they're going for but you'd think being in their position they'd be a bit more willing to offer some good value instead of just doing standard pricing and calling it a day.

 

[Sapiens]

 

[HUELEN10]

I assume this will happen again

You must elaborate on this shot!

 

[ironcreed]

I gladly bought the version with Kinect and enjoy it. But I have to say that as a standalone, that is just too expensive. Sorry, Microsoft. You are not going to entice people to buy it at that price.

 

[Poodlestrike]

I understand what they're going for but you'd think being in their position they'd be a bit more willing to offer some good value instead of just doing standard pricing and calling it a day.

By pricing it higher than 99, it makes the 499 bundle look like a value proposition.

 

[RobbieNick]

I got a used one for $90 used last month at Gamestop. $150 is ridiculously high.

 

[gigantor21]

Uh, bundles are supposed to be cheaper than buying it separately. I don't think anyone expected it to cost equal to or less than the original bundle.

You thought it was gonna be equivalent pricing?

In light of how the extra $100 on the bundle was an anchor around MS's neck, and sales shot up as soon as they started selling the standalone unit? Yeah, that price is stupid.

I can buy maybe $120 at most, but $150? What are they doing with the device that's so amazing that people would pay such a premium for a peripheral they didn't want to begin with?

 

[NavyPharaoh]

Well if kinect isn't dead this killed it.

 

[Yawnier]

A year from now you will prob be able to buy one for a bag of hockey pucks

 

[frankie_baby]

30 buck fire sales in January?

 

[Sectorseven]

Are they still making the $499 bundle or is it just old stock at this point?

 

[ricardokenshin]

wow that's ... unfortunate.

They really don't want this thing even though releasing it standalone would tell you otherwise.

I hope they release something that will make the price tag make sense.

 

[SamVonSam]

I don't think it is the price that will kill this version of Kinect, it's the complete lack of games.

At least with the original Kinect, Microsoft was pushing games for it. Now? Crickets.

There's not much of a reason to spend $75 on it, much less $150.

 

[VisceralBowl]

So the two combined are $50 more than the original bundle? How enticing. -_-

Just buy the bundle.

I don't think it is the price that will kill this version of Kinect, it's the complete lack of games.

At least with the original Kinect, Microsoft was pushing games for it. Now? Crickets.

I find the integration with the OS to be quite useful. I don't care for Kinect games.

 

[metalslimer]

Yeah no one will buy this.

 

[DrKelpo]

Do they actually believe many people will buy these?

 

[outunderthestars]

You must elaborate on this shot!

Looks like a bin of kinects that surely ended up at Gamestop after people realized that they were garbage.

 

[Acquiescence]

That's a ridiculous price.

 

[Mysterious]

I assume this will happen again

What is this from?

 

[catmario]

150 bucks? lol

I'll buy kinect bundle.

 

[SwiftDeath]

You must elaborate on this shot!

Image search leads me here

 

[Muzy72]

Hmm, I thought it'd be $129. Well, I don't care, already have Kinect.

 

[SamVonSam]

I find the integration with the OS to be quite useful. I don't care for Kinect games.

I do too, but I wouldn't drop $150 on just that feature set.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Microsoft is planning to sell the stand-alone Kinect sensor for $149

 

[Poodlestrike]

Are they still making the $499 bundle or is it just old stock at this point?

Still making it, as far as I know.