Because you need a play space approximately 12 feet from the sensor.

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I don't understand the reasoning.

You underestimate the power of Kinect 2 and how it makes your house bigger.

Will Kinect 2 also pay the Mortgage? 

With Kinect 2, YOU are the mortgage.

Yeah it is actually covered in the Xbox Live subscription raise.

Screw that! I'm jumping out... unless it gives me back rubs... then I'll give it chance.

Actually, just because you need Kinect doesn't mean you are going to use it. It could be integrated. Actually, if it is necessary in order to play I bet komikichi's account that it will be integrated. There is no way Micro will tell you: "You need this thing to play but it is sold separately". Kinect isn't just a memory card or something like that.

Also, Kinect has other functions besides motion control like moving and selecting stuff and voice commands to yell at Milo when he starts masturbating at your kill streak.

Kinect 2 is required for the Xbox to work, but you aren't required to use it to play games. Only for gestures, voice commands or stuff like that. Space doesn't matter.