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Thought I would put a thread out where people can indicate where you can try Kinect.

My family and I had a great time trying out Kinect at Macy's a couple of weekends back.  Worked great and we all got a darn good workout.

Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN through 8/22/2010
Chicago Air Show/Navy Pier, Chicago, IL through 8/15/2010
Woodland Park Zoom through 8/11/2010
Taste of Edmonds, Seattle, WA through 8/15/2010
Summerfest, Vancouver, BC 8/19/2010 - 8/22/2010
Woodwind Dream Cruise - Auto Festival, Detroit, MI 8/19/2010 - 8/21/2010
Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN, 8/26/2010 - 8/30/2010
Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO, 08/27/2010 - 09/01/2010
Westfield Citrus Park, Tampa, FL, 8/24/2010 - 10/30/2010
Rib America Festival, Indianapolis, IN, 9/3/2010 - 9/6/2010
Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO, 9/3/2010 - 9/6/2010
New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM - 9/9/2010 - 9/12/2010
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, TN - 9/10/2010 - 9/13/2010
Atlantic Station Entertainment Plaza, Atlanta, GA - 9/15/2010 - 9/16/2010
Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, UT, 9/16/2010 - 9/19/2010
Atlanta Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, 9/18/2010 - 9/19/2010
Festival in the Park, Charlotte, NC, 9/23/2010 - 9/26/2010
Universal City Walk, Los Angeles, CA, 9/24/2010 - 9/26/2010
Miramar Air Festival, San Diego, CA, 10/1/2010 - 10/3/2010
Disney Wine and Dine Marathon, Orlando, FL, 10/1/2010 - 10/2/2010
Fleet Week - Military Ship and Air Festival, San Francisco, CA, 10/7/2010 - 10/22/2010
Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta, GA, 10/8/2010 - 10/10/2010
Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX, 10/14/2010 - 10/17/2010
Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, AZ 10/15/2010 - 10/17/2010
PBR World Finals, Las Vegas, NV, 10/20/2010 - 10/24/2010
Lousiana State Fair, Shreveport, LA, 10/21/2010 - 10/24/2010

Macys Pleasanton, CA through 9/30/2010
Macys Roosevelt Field, Garden City, NJ through 9/30/2010
Macys Lenox Square Mall, Atlanta, GA through 9/30/2010
Macys State Street, Chicago, IL through 9/30/2010 - Where we tried Kinect
Macys Herald Square, New York, NY through 9/30/2010
Macys South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA through 9/30/2010
Macys Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ through 9/30/2010
Macys Galleria Mall, Houston, TX through 9/30/2010
Macys Bellevue Proper, Bellevue, WA through 9/30/2010
Macys Easton Town Center, Colmbus, OH through 9/30/2010
Macys Valley Fair, Santa Clara, CA through 9/30/2010
Macys Dadeland Mall, Miama, FL through 9/30/2010
Macys Tyson Corner, McLean, VA through 9/30/2010

Go ahead and add to the thread. I didnt put in the non North America locations.  You can find out more about locations at www.kinect.me



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

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Man, I got some that are close to me, but just a little too far. Do you know if anymore locations will be added?



I have no idea. Keep checking that site.  If someone else discovers another location post it.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

Glad to hear user reviews giving good feedback on both a working product and ultimately FUN for the family. 

Seems when people actually play it they like it.



Gave Kinect another try at Navy Pier in Chicago.  Got to try Dance Central this time which is going to be huge.  This time my niece and my sister came along and thought that Kinect was totally cool.



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MS has a mobile Kinect trailer making rounds in cities throughout the continental US this summer to promote the release.

It's in the Xbox dashboard itself under the Kinect tab (Kinect Tour and Offers), so check your console for the list of dates and locations.



selnor said:

Glad to hear user reviews giving good feedback on both a working product and ultimately FUN for the family. 

Seems when people actually play it they like it.

Let's just wait till those casuals, non console owners, realize that it will cost them $300 plus $50 (if they focused on Kinectimals or Dance Central) to have it.

Not so FUN now...Especially if the Wii, as I expect it, gets a price cut at 149 $ in a few weeks



Sweep said:
selnor said:

Glad to hear user reviews giving good feedback on both a working product and ultimately FUN for the family. 

Seems when people actually play it they like it.

Let's just wait till those casuals, non console owners, realize that it will cost them $300 plus $50 (if they focused on Kinectimals or Dance Central) to have it.

Not so FUN now...Especially if the Wii, as I expect it, gets a price cut at 149 $ in a few weeks

The Wii sold huge amounts at alot higher price than that. In fact all the time in the UK at least Wii has been selling awesome and yet the price for a basic setup is about the same as Kinect plus 360. So not sure what you mean?

If it's fun, they will pay. Because thats what happens to the next big thing.



Well, those casuals pay more than $100 a month for cable, so $299 for holiday is almost nothing for the family. I also paid $350 for Wii from craiglist when it first came out..lol



selnor said:
Sweep said:
selnor said:

Glad to hear user reviews giving good feedback on both a working product and ultimately FUN for the family. 

Seems when people actually play it they like it.

Let's just wait till those casuals, non console owners, realize that it will cost them $300 plus $50 (if they focused on Kinectimals or Dance Central) to have it.

Not so FUN now...Especially if the Wii, as I expect it, gets a price cut at 149 $ in a few weeks

The Wii sold huge amounts at alot higher price than that. In fact all the time in the UK at least Wii has been selling awesome and yet the price for a basic setup is about the same as Kinect plus 360. So not sure what you mean?

If it's fun, they will pay. Because thats what happens to the next big thing.

Wii sold a huge amount because word of mouth of the early adopters.

IMHO, Not sure the fun will last any longer than a couple of hours for Kinect's early adopter.

As a casual, I would be very cautious before buying Kinect and would test it several times (not just 15-20 minutes) with several different games before investing in it