That too.

Yeah that's quite useful when playing with friends and family, but it'll make me uncomfortable with other random people..

Just saw this;

Rumor: Microsoft removing 'Kinect' requirement without Xbox One price drop (Photos)

See more at link

http://www.examiner.com/article/rumor-microsoft-removing-kinect-requirement-without-xbox-one-price-drop

Kinect MUST be included in the Xbox One. You can NOT make it an optional accessory and have it wildly implemented. Like the Xbox 360 all games were required to run at least in 720p. Even though most people didn't have HD Tv's for a few years after it's launch.

Most people will like Kinect one they use it a bit. Can we just stop with the whining and speculation that a core component of the Xbox One is going to be dropped?

It would be bad for the future of gaming if it was dropped.

Thanks for the link. Now I wonder about this whole TV thing lol

it was confirmed as false by MS. So I guess no possibility for a kinect-less sku for now

Thanks! And that's good news for me. I don't mind it.

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$300 does seem to low...i believe an insider at Sony said to Pachter that realistically they probably couldnt go to $350.

Personally i think if Kinect is dropped MS can go to $399 and possibly $350.

The only major difference between the two systems is RAM type and GPU cores (12 vs 18). Sony is probably paying AMD more for the APU. This is the only cost factor that can actually have a major impact on price and i think that is what NYCrysis was getting it.

And price does have a direct relation to power. Especially in this case when the two systems are directly comparable. The price you pay for consoles is determined by the manufacturing costs as well as the amount the manufacturer is willing to subsidize.

And I think the Kinect price can be approximated based on the price of the current Kinect and a bit of extrapolation.

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