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MS: XB1 Kinect won't cost $100,400$ XB1 revealed early because E3 will focus on games
- Thread starter BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
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2 days isn't close enough?
digoutyoursoul
Member
And if they do bring just the games what's the argument then ? "They are only doing it because they are behind in sales"
I am rather curious now what their April numbers are. They must be getting some dark tides.
PsihoPerihelion
Member
Then I'm really having a hard time understanding the context of your comment.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Where did you get the idea that a Kinect-less X1 is going to be profitable .
MS will be losing money on hardware just like Sony , all the BOM list we see have has X1 costing around PS4 BOM without kinect .
Either way should be good E3.
want so bad.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Hmm, if the focus completely off of Kinect, then I guess I can't expect Usher to sing a song about fucking you until you scream to a bunch of neckbearded games journalists. Sad times.
I wouldn't be surprised. Sunset Overdrive is having it's media week this week which should keep it's name in the news for a few weeks, then they said they had so much stuff they had to cut so I can see them announcing a few small titles and letting them have their media week leading up to E3.
Must be packed to the gills with games
demosthenes
Member
It does if April were that bad.
Syphon Filter
Member
5 seconds is exaggeration. Why not get it out now and fully focus on games? Makes sense to me.May was not going to be great for them anyways, also only us gamers know. The people who dont look on game forums and stuff wont really know till MS advertise it in June. I believe the forza bundles is still around along with titanfall.
Ol No Bones
Banned
I don't understand why people have the impression that last E3 didn't have games. It was a damn good showing really.
UpUpDownDown
Member
Sheesh. That's just fucked up right there.
ChiliManiac
Banned
I think the tech will be cheap enough to were it'll be between 50 and 75.
Part of the problem at launch was the unit was so expensive I think the only way to get it in consumers hands was by bundling it in. I think that's the real reason.
Spencer said it last year and it was true, so...?
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Just view it as nothing than
I wonder what they'll show this time
Goodacre0081
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soul creator
Member
Same way the DRM stuff (and the 180) took away the focus from games last year (especially on message boards and online sites).
Same way this news is dominating the discussion now, as opposed to say, talking about Super Time Force, lol.
Managing the news cycle is a time tested tactic in PR, heh.
ChiliManiac
Banned
It was never emphasized this much, they just moved a huge hardware reveal out of the way to make room for games. That's big...
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I think it's weird that people think it's weird that the new SKU wasn't announced at E3. MS is basically admitting that they made a mistake -- why would they tarnish their E3 presentation with something like that? Get it out of the way now and focus on awesomeness at E3.
It would take less than 2 minutes, which is how fast Microsoft shat out their $499 stinkbomb last year.
This is purely positioning and it obviously works. Any minute they spend talking about anything other than games this year is going to be SOOO AWKWARD I am going to sit there with a stop watch and I WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE with my twitter
Syphon Filter
Member
I think they always had it planned to do this. You cant stay at that price too long.
You'd have a point if they hadn't made several announcements today. Kinect-less SKU, Applications no longer behind a paywall, XB1 games being a part of monthly PSN+ like subscription, and Gold membership discounts on XB1 games.
That's quite a bit of stuff to say, especially within a conference setting. So taking that into consideration on top of the fact that Phil Spencer said Microsoft had to make cuts to their conference because they had to many games they wanted to show, it makes sense that they'd announce the stuff now (although I think undercutting your potential so far out from the new SKU's release is kind of dumb, but then again, so would the blow back for not giving new customers warning before buying in),
digoutyoursoul
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HoodWinked
Member
its probably not $100 because they'll bundle it with a game. maybe kinect sports rivals.
Goldenroad
Member
I imagine boxing and shipping it separately would cost a bit more. What do I know though?
I always figured they would be bad, without any releases or sales to prop them up, but I'm wondering if they're just terrible now.
I'd have a point? Lol.
I can't wait to see this incredible, unbroken 90 minute wall of game footage.
The reveal and E3 were separated by 2 weeks so for some people, they bleed into each other. I'm not saying Rebel is guilty of that, he acknowledged it himself.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
You think MS always planned to drop the previously mandatory accessory that they've been relentlessly trying to sell us on for the past 12+ months?
Okay then, lol.
Wishmaster92
Member
I believe in Spencer. Can't fucking wait for e3!
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
damn, I'm getting the feeling Microsoft is going to kill it at e3. They're gonna win e3 guys!!!
Those are... games?
I am still wondering why they kill a month of sales. Nintendo did this too with information on price cuts for there system about a month before it would go into effect O_O Still is good to see them be competitive and take action.
I am not sure this will this stop the momentum of the PS4 and Sony can now plan an attack to this for a month (doubt they'll drop the price though, but prepare bundles might be in the cards, etc, etc). But is better to try a strategy than simply do nothing and let Sony gain even MORE ground. I have a feeling this holiday will be quite an interesting one.
I am not sure this will this stop the momentum of the PS4 and Sony can now plan an attack to this for a month (doubt they'll drop the price though, but prepare bundles might be in the cards, etc, etc). But is better to try a strategy than simply do nothing and let Sony gain even MORE ground. I have a feeling this holiday will be quite an interesting one.