Is X1 forcing Kinect on us any different than PS3 forcing Bluray on us?

[Mr Puggsly]

ViktorBKK said:

You can't manufacture HD DVD today and be cost effective. If it was possible, Micrososft wouldn't be paying sony royalties, you can  count on that.

Microsoft will make billions by selling the kinect surveilance data to advertising companies and other entities, you can count on that too, if there are enough people to buy the console ofc. Microsoft doesn't care about people's personal data, the way google does. It's just that this kind of thing pays massively right now. And microsoft likes money.

My "ridiculous" comment about the kinect, seems to be very well reflected in the NA & UK market right now, previous Xbox strongholds. And once the honey moon period of the console is over, I bet xbone sales will tank hard.

It would be point to even try to manufacture HD-DVD given Bluray is an option, that's where new movies go, and its dirt cheap. Would ever MS is paying in royalties, I doubt its very much. Sony is still paying DVD royalties, that's just the way it goes.

If MS is going to be selling peoples information like Google, well that makes their Scroogle campaign kinda pointless. Oh, news flash, all companies like money. Sorry if you didn't get the memo on that.

Your ridiculous comment also ignores the original Kinect sold over 20 million units. Furthermore, you're ignoring the X1 is still a very expensive console. Sometimes sales get better with price cuts, refer to PS3.