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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Phil Harrison: Xbox One Will Never Come Without Kinect

Dr.Henry_Killinger on 17 May 2014
BraLoD said:
People don't have any mercy around here, LOL.



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binary solo on 17 May 2014
RolStoppable said:
binary solo said:

Until April's NPD with PS4 being so far ahead of Xb one I didn't think there was much good reason for them to drop Kinect. With or without Kinect Xb one was not going to fare well outside USA and UK, but without Kinect Xb one would have been able to launch in a lot more countries day 1. It's voice recognition language localisation that held back a wider launch and ultimately that's what's killed Xb one prospects globally, ceding over 40 countries to PS4 with a 9 month sales lead is death for Xb one in most of those markets. Individually, and week by week they don't amount to much, but over time those sales accumulate. Last gen those countries belonged to PS3, even ahead of Wii, with PS3 selling the second most consoles across RoW of all time, only behind PS2. So giving PS4 a head start in those markets was a fatal necessity because of Kinect.

Can voice recognition really be the reason when Switzerland was left out?

Also, the European Union means something, so plenty of the left out countries have Xbox Ones in stores. There may not be an official marketing push, but the system is visible rather than non-existent.

Who knows why some countries were left out. But it makes no sense to leave soo many markets out for so damned long. it's not like they have serious stock shortages, so they should have been able to expand into at least another 15 or 20 territories in April, if it wasn't for the voice recognition thing...or perhaps they were waiting to see what would happen Kinectlessness-wise. No point in manufacturing a bunch of Kinects that aren't going to sell, so don't launch in these extra countries until the Kinectless sku is out.



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Rafux on 17 May 2014
wick said:
So Kinectless SKU confirmed.

I give it 6 months from launch.

Nice one dude, almost nailed it



AZWification on 18 May 2014

Phill Harrison, ya dun goofed!



                
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Kane1389 on 18 May 2014

''The price cut was not out of desperation, not at all, we're very confident in our vision''


...so desperate



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Richard_Feynman on 18 May 2014
ViktorBKK said:

Either way, you can quote me in due time. We 'll see if I'm right or wrong.


Pretty amazing prediction.

(quite a few of you were practically spot on)



oniyide on 18 May 2014

lot of crow here



Gnac on 18 May 2014

If only Phil Harrison attended Law School, he could use his PR skills to carve a lucrative career in politics. Unfortunately, his background appears to be singularly gaming-related. So, after outstaying his welcome at Sony, and having no positive influence on Microsoft, his next port of call must be Activision.

Best of luck in your new role as Bobby Kotick's successor, Phil.



WHERE IS MY KORORINPA 3

DeadBigfoot21 on 18 May 2014

This was obvious. I had been saying it since launch. Phil spencer is now the main guy so he is changing lots of things.



HokageTenshi on 18 May 2014

So XBoxONE should change a name when it release the Kinectless SKU...??

How about XBoxOneEighty...