Kinect is a fantastic device, it's MS shitty support for it that killed it off.

As another poster noted, maybe once Microsoft implements VR into the Xbox it will give Kinect a second wind.

As someone else mentioned in the thread they are refurbished X1 units, so returns back to MS basically being repackaged and resold on, no great loss on a console which was already sold at full price and then returned, if they were returned out of warranty then MS prolly making decent money from this.

I was just thinking the system is running constantly is where I'm going.  To my knowledge all systems can save sign on creditionals.  I used to run my Wii U in standby to download the latest patch etc.. but I recently just stopped everything including the quick boot due to wanting to leave my system off instead of idling all the time.  The only savior of course is that Wii U patches usually aren't too large so if need to download it doesn't take long.

Maybe, but I think MS thinks in too much one-dimensional terms when it comes to this. They have no apparent need for the Kinect anymore, and therefore it is discarded. It´s sad but I will atleast have my Kinect Sports :).

Was good for Xbox Fitness. Think that's the only thing I ever used Kinect for.

Still cool as a matter of fact mine just gave up and is out of warranty and I'm getting a new one ASAP... I waste way too much of my precious time signing in and navigating the dashboard with the pad it's still worth the 60 bucks I'll pay for it no questions asked...

I found Kinect is convenient for the voice commands, not a fan of the motion controlling.

I think what Microsoft should do going forward is include a couple of Microphones on the front of their consoles just for that, it's not even a big cost either.

It has never been cool.

Kinect was an excellent idea im sure it give people hours of fun i remeber when the origional came out it was flipping huge...

i have Kinect 2.0 with my X1 i suppose kids use it for dance central but apart from that the functionality for it with games is slim indeed. i do use the voice controls for screenshots etc