http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-wont-actually-need-kinect-plugged-in-microso-1113142909?
Should have done this, like, 2 months ago; but hey, better late than never. Now make a non-kinect model for $349.
The only $350 mention I see in the article is talking about the Wii.
I'm still not getting an Xbox One after a regular Xbox failure and two Xbox 360 failures.
he was suggesting to make a non kinect model, which should have been there since the beginning, most ps4 preorders were of the non-camera version
he was suggesting to make a non kinect model, which should have been there since the beginning, most ps4 preorders were of the non-camera version
This seems like a no-brainer to me. I can't think of any reason why you would require the Kinect to be connected if you could turn it off completely (i.e. not listening for "XBOX On") via the settings.
Amazon has the launch edition of the ps3 (no camera) on the top 20 best sellers of 2013 in videogames (#3), the camera, or camera bundle is nowhere to be found on the list of 100
it's amazing how microsoft's original business model is basically 100% out the window at this point.
Yup, they've basically struck out on basically their console plan for the next 8yrs. Microsoft already doesn't look good this coming generation.
Yup, they've basically struck out on basically their console plan for the next 8yrs. Microsoft already doesn't look good this coming generation.
Now if we could just get rid of the XBL Gold paywalls, then we'd actually have a console worth buying!
There's nothing wrong with the XB1 as it is. It is worth buying, just the same as I feel the PS4 is worth buying.
I appreciated the disc-less feature announced at E3 and then pulled when everybody got up in arms about the 24 hour check-in. Being able to pop in discs to install games and then never having to have the disc in after that and being able to say, "Xbox, play [game]", and have it start immediately? That was a promising feature that's now been lost.
Yeah but here's the thing with the XB1 and PS4. NOBODY is buying them for netflix. Nobody pre-ordered it cause they could stream movies.
I think paywalling it sucks but people forking out $500 to be day one adopters already have multiple devices that can do Netflix anyhow in all likelihood.
For the most part. It's such an insignificant bother that I don't know why they insist on it though. Hell, if you think about it, it's more likely to make Microsoft MORE money (slightly) if they don't paywall Netflix/Hulu/etc.
Scenario :
Dude has a 360, that he barely plays, maybe he hasn't played a new game on it in over a year. He has a Netflix account.
With a paywalled Netflix, the 360 is most likely going on CL or stuffed in a box or even thrown in the trash.
With a non-paywalled Netflix, the 360 is open as a box to stay on the entertainment center. Being that it's already hooked up and ready to use, dude may spot a game he wants at WalMart or a buddy might come bring a game by that he likes and goes out to purchase for himself, etc.
IOW, I think approximately zero people in the world pay the XBL fee JUST to use Netflix (which they ALSO pay for of course). I guess it's possible there could be something that idiotic out there, but it's pretty freaking stupid as a policy.
This may sound like I'm excoriating MS over it, I'm really not. I don't think it matters much at all. I just don't see how it helps MS in any material way. All it does is give a checkmark to the competition and make it easier to 'early-retire' the system. Hell, if PS3 wasn't a fairly kickass BD player I would have probably closeted it years ago.
Agreed, which is why I think overall it's basically a non-issue. It just seems like a stupid move by MS, though. It does them zero good to paywall Netflix, and actually does a little bit of harm. After all, how often does paywalled Netflix come up in discussions. Freaking constantly, even though as you say, everything on planet earth can do Netflix for free (w/Netflix sub of course).