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NJ5 on 21 June 2010
chuckyj1 said:

It will be priced probably between $100-150.  Personally I don't really care, because I've already pre-ordered mine through Amazon.

It looked like the people at E3 had a blast and since being married with 2 small daughters I have enjoyed the more casual side of gaming lately.  I still like my Mainstream M rated game or RPG every now and then.

But, I look at casual gaming in a new light.  In a matter of fact I was looking into buying a wii until I heard about this.

I think it looks soo much better being controller free and everything.  Can't wait for this to come out and my daughters get a little order. 

I already know me and my wife will have a blast with Kinect Sports and Kinect adventures. 

You know, when I see a post like this coming from a guy with 5 posts I can't help wondering if Microsoft is paying some random people to do viral advertising for them...



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steverhcp02 on 21 June 2010
Seece said:
slowmo said:

I don't like it when companies start talking about value rather than it being specifically cheap. 


I wouldn't worry, both times they've talked about it they emphasis on competitivness more than value for money.


Value is far too subjective, even when referring to the competition in MSFT mind they could be like the people here adding up 4 Move peripherals and equating it to one Kinect as their definition of value.




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makingmusic476 on 21 June 2010

Well, the Microsoft online store has priced Kinect:

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Kinect-Sensor-for-Xbox-360/product/C737B081

It's a figure nobody would've expected.



dahuman on 21 June 2010
makingmusic476 said:

Well, the Microsoft online store has priced Kinect:

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Kinect-Sensor-for-Xbox-360/product/C737B081

It's a figure nobody would've expected.


LOL, so gamestop was right after all.



makingmusic476 on 22 June 2010
dahuman said:
makingmusic476 said:

Well, the Microsoft online store has priced Kinect:

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Kinect-Sensor-for-Xbox-360/product/C737B081

It's a figure nobody would've expected.


LOL, so gamestop was right after all.

GameStop, Best Buy, Amaon, Wal-mart, and every other US retailer, you mean.

And it looks like it includes no pack-in at that price:

What comes in the box

  • Kinect sensor for Xbox 360
  • Power supply cable
  • User's manual
  • Wi-Fi extension cable


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dahuman on 22 June 2010
makingmusic476 said:
dahuman said:
makingmusic476 said:

Well, the Microsoft online store has priced Kinect:

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Kinect-Sensor-for-Xbox-360/product/C737B081

It's a figure nobody would've expected.


LOL, so gamestop was right after all.

GameStop, Best Buy, Amaon, Wal-mart, and every other US retailer, you mean.

And it looks like it includes no pack-in at that price:

What comes in the box

  • Kinect sensor for Xbox 360
  • Power supply cable
  • User's manual
  • Wi-Fi extension cable


........ Think I'ma just stick to my Wii =X



noname2200 on 22 June 2010
Seece said:

$149 my ass.

You heard it here first folks: for $149 you can buy a Kinect, or you can buy Seece's ass!*

 

 

*For the record, neither one comes with a game.



D-Joe on 22 June 2010
makingmusic476 said:

Well, the Microsoft online store has priced Kinect:

http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Kinect-Sensor-for-Xbox-360/product/C737B081

It's a figure nobody would've expected.


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richardhutnik on 22 June 2010
noname2200 said:
Seece said:

$149 my ass.

You heard it here first folks: for $149 you can buy a Kinect, or you can buy Seece's ass!*

*For the record, neither one comes with a game.

So Seece's ass isn't bundled with Kinect?

I am figuring that Kinect is set to come with a at least a game or two.  As of now, very likely there is a testing of the waters on the price front.



Alderxian on 22 June 2010

Kinect has attracted a lot of "casual gamers" [who would probably just buy Rock Band and Dance Central] and people who don't know a lot about tech and are overwhelmed by what Kinect can do. Since a digital camera costs about $150, and rock band 2 as well,  I don't think these people will find Kinect overly expensive at $150 and will just think about the video conferences, supposed 3D camera, voice recognition and motion sensor when buying it. $150 doesn't seem like a lot for it after seeing it in action...