Xbox boss Don Mattrick says when compared to other modern products, $500 is not a "ridiculous" price point.

Microsoft's Xbox boss Don Mattrick has spoken out to defend the Xbox One's $500 price point, saying the company is in fact over-delivering value with the next-generation system.

"It's a lower number than some of the analysts had forecasted," Mattrick said on Bloomberg TV. "We're over-delivering value against other choices I think consumers can get. Any modern product these days you look at it [and] $499 isn't a ridiculous price point. We're delivering thousands of dollars of value to people, so I think they're going to love it when they use it."

Competitor Sony will offer its PlayStation 4 at $400 this holiday season, but Mattrick believes consumers will choose Xbox One for its suite of exclusive services and applications like an improved Xbox Live, as well as Skype, Twitch TV, SmartGlass, and Kinect.

"We're really making the living room your center of fun for your family," Mattrick said.

Every Xbox One will include a Kinect 2.0 sensor, while PS4 gamers will need to pay $60 to purchase a PlayStation Eye camera.

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-defends-xbox-one-500-price-point-were-over-delivering-value-6410352

I told you this guy should be fired.

You know, that may be true, since it was also true for the PS3 at $600. But, does the consumer care? No. They do not. Most people that buy a gaming console want it for gaming, and nothing else. If something else is on the market that's cheaper, and offers a similar gaming experience, they'd rather get that. Sony learned this the hard way, and now Microsoft will have to as well.

The gift that keeps on giving.

Technically, he is right. The kinect is a fancy piece of hardware and is including in that $500. The problem is, I, as well as many other gamers, have NO INTEREST in motion gaming.

When did he start being one of the public faces for the Xbox brand?

That's probably Phil Harrison disguised as Don Mattrick. The real Don Mattrick is locked up somewhere in Sony's corporate HQ and Phil Harrison is continuing his damaging espionage on Microsoft.

Its the only reasonable explanation to all of this.

You know, at first I was like "this is PS3 disaster all over again". I was never so wrong... this is turning out even worse.

And won't.