Before we start the death march for Kinect, I guess we should wait to see how things shake out. I am sure sales will pick up for the X1 without Kinect but the question will be how many sales will MS have with Kinect. Maybe MS will continue the 450 with a game and Kinect and have the Non - Kinect as the low cost entry SKU.
This way MS can still keep a high value options and a low value options while still not abandoning Kinect as a integral part of their strategy. My take is that the X1 is much less interesting a device without Kinect but then again I also expect MS to make the inclusion of Kinect worth the price. Right now, anyone can make a very convincing case for not having Kinect which is a problem for MS. I feel that MS has had a year to get their message on the advantage of the device so its now time for them to execute. Hopefully MS will have something to show at E3.
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