My afternoon with Kinect (impressions)

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MaxwellGT2000 said:

Mr Puggsly said:

MaxwellGT2000 said:

Is it for the mass market?  Hell no.  150 dollars is a pretty steep investment for the average person

Is a $150 really that expensive for the masses?

Its cheaper than most iPods, smart phones, and many other gadget yet I see plenty of people walking around with high priced devices. Lets not forget how much people waste on other useless crap.

Maybe a $150 isn't as much as you think to the masses?

lol yes because that's the only reason I listed, between price, room size, and games is what makes it not great for a mass market, it's not like Guitar Hero sold any better by getting more expensive if you want to bring price into things.

Plus if we are to believe the online gamers and websites then just about all Xbox gamers are core gamers as is, so its only a 150 dollars investment for them, for the casual gamers that went for the Wii that's a 300 dollar investment starting out, or the average joe could save 100 dollars and buy a Wii which is popular, his friends have, has games, and doesn't require a lot of space to use.

The average Joe could save $100 but then they wouldn't be getting the hands free gaming that is the main selling point of Kinect.  It's much like in years past why it didn't matter if the 360 was cheaper than the Wii since it wasn't offering the same (unique) experience.