Does it make sense for Microsoft to ditch Kinect?

[SvennoJ]

Puppyroach said:

SvennoJ said:

Puppyroach said:
I find it funny that some people actually claim that they don't mind the price, but won't buy it just because you get a peripheral that you don't have to use :).

The problem is that some people don't like to talk to their tv, and as long as it is included it's an easy crutch not to make an efficient UI for controllers. It's more likely to get a UI that's easier to navigate without Kinect when a Kinect less SKU comes out. Plus less likely to get more features that require Kinect, like xbox record that.

Well, 360 got an evolved UI thanks in a big way to the original Kinect. Using X1 without Kinect works, aslong as you pin you games to the start screen (it just makes it easier to acces them) but the Kinect makes the whole experience so much more fluid than ever before.

I have 170+ games on my 360. Instead of going into the games library, imagine saying "Xbox, go to Radiant Silvergun" and the game pops up immediately. Or when you are waiting for a MP match to start, saying "Xbox, go to youtube" and you can watch youtube and get a notification when a new match begins. If you find that unnecessary, you can just put the Kinect away :).

I hate what the xbox 360 UI has turned into. I don't have live gold anymore, nor have it connected to the internetin the living room. It looks extremely ugly, empty squares everywhere, missing box art for xbla games, and have to go on a hunt to find certain settings. I set it to autoplay discs, so I hardly ever see the UI anyway. The kids use it now for lego star wars and viva pinata (sequal please)