I would argue that without Kinect 2.0 the Xbox One wouldn't be the Xbox One. I think it should be considered part of the console and not as a peripheral device. Additionally, a gimmick is generally something that doesn't work once you actually try to use it and is usually used just to gain attention. Kinect 2.0 works and to argue that it is being used to just gain attention is ridiculous, seeing as if they really wanted attention, they'd have a $100 cheaper console that didn't include it. They included it because it does work and because they believe it to be worth the extra $$$.

We'll find out in a week.

I don't think so..Soon we will find out what the public thinks..

Those that will never buy the Xbox One because of the Kinect well, that's their problem..

A console doesn't have to just play games in 2013 and beyond, so the Kinect is just part of the Xbox experience, however that experience will shape itself.

Here is hoping it gets a lot more support because everyone has one. Like some have said its one of the bigger differences between the PS4.

Kinect isn't a mistake, but it should've been an optional peripheral. Because of that, Microsoft is going to suffer repercussions for that.

If xb1 didn't have kinect, I probably would have gotten a PS4 last night, Because chances are the two consoles would have been identical, with the only differentiating factor being in house studios. All we'd have to look forward to is prettier graphics. I'm drawn to technical innovation, and I think kinect 2.0 can differentiate gameplay in positive ways. I like what how it's being used in BF4, in D4, in Forza, and in project spark. the added immersion from head tracking is more exciting than 1080p is IMO. If it wasn't included in the box, these games probably wouldn't have supported it, so for that I'm thankful.

PS I can almost guarantee that halo 5 will use kinect in some sick way and we'll all forget about this issue.

NSA direct

Yes, It's the biggest reason I'm not moving from my 360 to the Xbox One and (at this point) only having a PS4 for my Next Gen needs.

If you want to sell a product you have to give your consumers options and options don't include spending an extra $100.00 on something you don't want or never intend to use.

Kinect is bundled with the XB1 so dev cam start incorporating it to their games. The reason the original kinect wasnt to successful was because it came optional so many devs didnt bother with using the kinect feature in their games. Now that it is "forced" devs are going to use that piece of technology and figure out cool ways to incorporate it into their game. so im all for the kinect and look forward to how they use it

don't compare the first kinect to the new and highly improved kinect 2.0. and let's not sit here on n4g and assume that its anything close to what we've seen or tried before. only a PlayStation fanbot would down play the difference that the kinect can actually bring to the games. developers are already tapping into this when you look at a game like dead rising 3 and ryse son of Rome. on dead rising, if you make a sound in certain areas where you need to creep by with stealth,the zombies will hear you via the kinect and will come towards to kill you. now that's innovation. ryse son of Rome allows you to call out commands for your troops. when you need help all, you have to do is call for it and the kinect will hear you and send help. now this is just some of the early but extremely innovative things that are being done with the voice recognition aspect of the kinect, but we all know that its capable of much more. the specs and comparison of the two kinect devices are like night and day, so there is no way a person in their right mind could knock this device before even trying it. if that was so, than the ps4 should've never sold 1 unit if that's how its done. a camera like kinect and kinect 2.0 is so innovative and game immersive to the point of Sony doing the me too game. if Sony can see the massive potential in the device, so should its Sony fanbot slaves.

its the best decision ms ever made and next week will prove that, better to get a full system with all the goodies, bells and whistles then a ps4 with one that shouldve been included but was removed to please fans at a lower pricepoint. we want more features, more of everything and thats what the x1 is. 7 days to glory

skoory, waking up and crossing the street is a risk, 28mil kinects sold and that wasnt even fully functioning, this time it actually works and does so much, on top of that they completly reversed course and didnt go the wii route and blast kinect games at us, they went with a better approach. knowing it works plus the fact its included will for once make the camera shine in dev's hands.

It's a bit of a risk not a mistake, it appears very good at what it does, the question is will it take off or will it get its potential wasted.

The headline for this piece is a mistake.

how is my statement not true???

More devs will use it because every XB1 owner will have a kinect and just because they're 3rd party dosnt mean they wont use the techology.

There are people out there that view the kinect as wonderful piece of Tech.

I love Kinect ping pong and bowling I had some great times with thoes games....

btw I think the xbox one focus on Kinect is to bring the gamer into an experience with the console and games without the limitations of an controller

Nope Kinect was not a mistake. The creation of the Xbox console was! Once the new CEO gets hired he will be promptly getting rid of it and rightfully so! Gamers dont want or need a cancer in their industry!

Is not a mistake is a great invention, the sad thing is that they focus too much on that than the actual console and games.

it's a mistake because nobody wants a web cam watching them all the time, and voice/ body language commands are annoying to use.

no it's not a mistake, it's a great idea with bad execution.

I think it is a mistake to make ppl buy it should be optional like ps4 also like I said in another thread they should have also came out with a more affordable roku type box with those same Kinect features on it that would have been bad ass that way you can sell to those who want a ps4 but want to use some of those TV features or for those who don’t game and want those features and don’t want to spend 500 bucks that would be the smartest thing MS could do. I do think Apple or Google will do something like this and be more succesful if they can make it reasonable price which they will just take the gaming part out.

Has the author ignored all that has been shown??
Of course it is not a mistake! There are so many ways that Kinect 2.0 set the Xbox One ahead of the competition. Nov 22nd can't get here fast enough!

After watching a few Xbox One walkthrough coverage specials everything other then Kinect seems okay. However, as it stands now the voice recognition is unreliable and every demonstrator had to repeat commands multiple times to get it to work or just us the controller to keep the demo moving. Considering the lack of Kinect specific games, spotty TV functionality, and console system control its difficult to justify the extra cost. It's difficult to imagine the general public making this a huge fad like the original WII did with the launch of motion control gaming. Hence a cheaper model less Kinect might help sales some after the initial gamer base purchases moving towards the future.

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau

Helix will be expensive but it's still a day one for me.

Oh, my days...
So Nadella meets with the US president multiple times to ensure AI regulations are minimal if any at all, donates to the inauguration and ballroom, and his boy not only won't regulate AI as farmers lose land and billionaires/corporations buy up farmland to build data centers...but because he's insane and compromised, he starts a war on behalf of a rogue colonial zionist state and [further] destabilizes the Middle East, restricting component access and helium supply.

Now the head of Xbox is saying the hardware pricing "could impact" next generation hardware pricing? Asha,...your boss at a minimum played a direct role in this. What are we even talking about?

Yea because a $3 trillion company can’t absorb the majority of the cost to keep the product lower for consumers.

Expensive… oh no, here comes another flop.

Could? Strange how prices rise for virtually everything we buy, yet when things settle down, prices don't come down. This has been happening in the UK probably before I was born. With that, how much is a next gen console going to cost? Look at the price of the PlayStation 5 Pro, which has been a flop for Sony. On that note, we don't need the next consoles for another 5 years.

I guarantee if people just stopped buying this kinda stuff all together. This would all be sorted within 2 weeks and everything would be back to normal.

We seen the exact same thing through the COVID period. Companies just jumped on the bandwagon realising that they can get away with charging far more under false pretences and fear mongering.

Consumers now have this fear of "you know what, I only live once. I'm going to spend all this money I earned through my hard work" Or "I only live once I'm going to take a loan out and enjoy my time here".

Silicone Valley spends literally billions of dollars researching how much they can push society to the limits to increase spending. You can research it yourself. There's published written documentation about it. Have a look for yourself into their group research into subscription programs to see how evil they are and why it's such a giant focus of current civilization. Its the very essence of corporate capitalism.

Just delay all new consoles. I could easily go another 5 years with my base PS5.

could? it's already affecting current gen pricing.

It is greed. Apple are selling at the same price, while Microsoft Surface increases 500$ per unit. Karma will tell.