CNN: Kinect is impressive

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It actually sounds really positive, and if they liked it I'm pretty sure that the demographic that Microsoft are after will also dig it.

They'll looking to get the wider population into gaming, they're probably not aiming it at the core gamers that will pick at each problem or mistake in the system. You can tell they CNN were impressed with the system and so will people who don't sit for hours playing Halo or Killzone 2 online scream NOOB through a mic.

What doesn't seem so positive is the price tag:

"But while Kinect looks extremely promising, I'm still concerned about the price. When it launches in November, it will be available in two SKUs: an all-in-one package with the new, slimmer Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor bar for $299, and the Kinect bar on its own, with Kinect Adventures packed in, for $150. While the former isn't a shabby deal, the latter's $150 asking price for what's essentially a hardware add-on to a pre-existing game console seems incredibly steep. For that much money, customers can buy an entire game system: a new Xbox 360 Arcade Spring Bundle, which comes with two games, or for $129, a used Wii from Gamestop. Strange. For a product that's being marketed as a device that's supposed to reduce barriers of entry, the $150 tag seems downright antithetical to that mission.

Because of that, I don't expect Kinect will be a blockbuster out of the gate. But those with the extra cash shouldn't let the price stop them from trying out the next generation of gaming. Because that's exactly what Microsoft has achieved with Kinect. The question remains whether Xbox 360 owners will bite."

It seems they feel that it might be too expensive for the general public who would have to buy a the whole system, but they do say thatexisting Xbox owners would be interested too.

Question is: will it successfully sell to the general public like the Wii did, and will it sell to existing owners?