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Microsoft Finally Selling Xbox One Without Kinect

Posted by Soulskill on from the paranoid-gamers-to-save-big-on-tinfoil dept.

DroidJason1 writes: "Microsoft has unbundled the Kinect from the Xbox One. The unbundled system's price now matches the PlayStation 4. Microsoft is touting 'your feedback' as the reason for this move. Any Xbox One functionality that relies on voice, video, gestures, etc, will not work without a Kinect, and users will be able to purchase a standalone Kinect later this year."

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  1. Microsoft misses the point. by jellomizer · · Score: -1, Troll

    The Price isn't what is making people choose the PS4 over the XBox. But the fact you can access internet services such as Netflix without having to pay a monthly fee, to access data you are already paying for.

    The PS4 gives you Netflix without PlayStation points, but you need XBox Live Gold to get get Netflix.

    No Xbox live gold isn't that expensive... However if you need to cramp down on a budget, it is one of the first things you will stop paying for.

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