ramses01 said:
You seem to be vastly underestimating NATAL. I would expect 15 million stand alones, if the price is aggressive as some of the rumors indicate. As far as consoles goes, I think a reasonable estimate is 30 million or so consoles assuming 720 doesn't launch before end of 2012. You have to remember that it is likely that every new 360 will come with NATAL starting next fall. |
Ok even if it comes with every console does that mean still dont mean that it will cause a longlasting boost. Ofcourse the numbers will be huge, because it is sold with every console. But the people had no choice they are forced to buy it. But i still think that Natal wont sell much consoles. I dont believe that the Xbox360 will be a lot more desirable for all people just because of Natal. I think SOME might buy it cause of Natal.
What Überkiffer said changed my mind a little bit. Still, I think that to provide a long boost it needs very good software. And natal has yet to prof it can make really more then for example the wand. Because the wand is a camera tool to and instead of certain objects like a baseball bat you can use your wand the difference for the gamer is non existing. Because if you have a real bat in the hand or the wand... Dont know if this is really relevant. They could make a heartbeat detector in the controller or could integrate some vitality sensors. It could detect your feelings too. A microphone is integrated in the eyetoy. So what can Natal do except of facial emotion recognition, the Wand could not do. The difference is just the 3d and thats the reason for the wand. I still have to see an example for a Software which makes things which are impossible to realize with the Eyetoy plus Wand and are really an enrichment because facial emotion recognition ? How should that work you have to do faces on the camera and then happens what ?
Everything else can be done with Wand/eyetoy.
