Christ, some of you REALLY need to just get over the fact that some people just don't like Kinect.. I mean, think about Wii fans, how do you think they feel? Their console has been shunned, dissmissed, and belittled by the gaming media, analysts, "hardcore" gamers, and media for over 4 YEARS, and many still do. Despite Wii selling massive amounts and establishing for itself plenty of quality games. Hell, I've been belittled at other gaming sites simply because Wii is my console of choice. You people don't know TRUE struggle! :P
Anyway, while I guess you can say I "downplayed" the success of the peripheral, I certainly DID predict it, at least for the first few months. I don't however, use the marketting excuse. As I've said before, the marketting can only bring you so far, and can do little more than raise AWARENESS of a product. But at the end of the day the product has to stand on its own.
What I DO believe is the main reason (or "excuse" if you wanna call it) for the initial fast Kinect sales are simply the natural holiday boosts, along with the sheer novelty of a 3D camera that senses body motion. I still do not believe Kinect sales will last very long, looking at the games released now and in the ones announced in the future. The games are ALREADY not selling that great, and this is during the holiday season, during the product's launch.. Without the games, Kinect's momentum will inevitably hit the wall, since it is GAMES that are primarilly the purpose of Kinect. All you have to do is look at gaming history if you want a likely picture of Kinect's future. Hardware add ons rarely do well. Just ask Sega.
