I don't think people doubted that Natal would sell millions of units, what people doubt is whether it can sell well enough to receive continued support from third party publishers. As great as sales of 5 to 10 Million units would be, that really isn’t much of a user-base to develop many games for.

We may see "hybrid games"?

But NATAL wasn't a hand free controller?

is this a surprise, he thinks this,

why would he ever say such a thing?!

Millions and millions huh? Millions = 2 million. Millions and millions = 2 million + 2 million = MS projects 4 million Natals sold by the end of the year. That's gonna be a pretty good install base within the space of a few months.

With the installed console base, he's just stating the obvious. Of course it will sell millions, just like the Wii can sell millions of just about anything, from weirdly-shaped controllers to dirty socks.

I came to this thread to maek that exact post, well done

Will depend of the available games. And don't expect them to be truly spectacular, aparently, Natal is a memory hog :

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/1811770-post1528.html

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/1811827-post1536.html

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/1811848-post1538.html

Vsions works at Bethesda and he has the possibility to access a Natal Dev Kit and speak with devs working on it

^^That dude says its pretty awesome:

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/1811889-post1543.html

"So dont get down on it yet, because it really is pretty awesome and could bring something cool to the table."

It is, but there's no reason there can't be hybrids. Actually, since Natal's inception, I've thought that hybrid games are absolutely its future... Not necessarily with a normal controller. I mean, how many games would only need 1 or 2 buttons once they factor in the player as a controller? I think of the old Time Crysis games from arcades... an updated game of that type where you can dodge fire and attacks. Or multiplayer one where you can see your opponents avatar moving as they do. (assuming you made a gun "controller")

Then again, from what they are saying, you may be able to just do the "shooting" gesture with your hand for the same effect... I wonder if Natal can pick up on movements that small. that would actually be pretty sweet.