Why is Microsoft hanging on to kinect so much?

[Shaunaka]

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

Shaunaka said:

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

kitler53 said:

for the same reason sony hung onto bluray so bad.

they think they have a long term strategy and long term profit potential.  they have invested soo much money into the project they feel like they need to make it successful by any means necessary to justify that investment.

Just like the Xbox.

However, now they have a conflict of interest. Xbox or Kinect.

Please explain what you mean by that doctor?

MS has so heavily invested in the Xbox Platform, that it is unlikely that even with investor dislike they would scrap/sell it off, unless we swa worldwide market failure. In fact, if the 360 didn't turn over significant US marketshare, I doubt X1 would've been attempted.

I think the thought train with the comment you commented on is slightly disjoint.

But ok.