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Price Comparison: Kinect vs Move vs Wii | Examiner.com

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"The motion control console wars are about to heat between the Kinect for Xbox 360, Playstation Move for the PS3 and the already established Nintendo Wii. With the formal announcement of the Kinect price, we can now do a price comparison between the three motion control console offerings for one to four players."

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Queasy5778d ago

My wallet weeps regardless.

blitz06235778d ago

The difference is clearly seen. Kinect is cheaper for 2+ players, and that's what Microsoft wants the public to see since they're after the casual audience. Move on the other hand is cheaper for single players, which most gamers are.

Eric Cartman5777d ago

"The price really does not matter as much as appeal"

Neither matters as much as marketing. Kinect, to me, is as interesting as Paris Hilton. But it will clearly have a huge marketing campaign to sell it. Without proper marketing, even if a product is appealing, it will fail to move beyond a niche market. With marketing, you can convince people that Pepsi and Coke taste different.

BubblesDAVERAGE5778d ago

How they all fail to mention the Move bundle comes with a HDD...

commodore645777d ago

Funny how you fail to consider that the HDD is a requirement for mandatory ps3 game installs, without which the thing wouldn't work at all.

wwm0nkey5778d ago

Both MOVE and Kinect are pretty damn expensive. Will be getting both how ever, they are pretty fun and I had a good chance to try them out at E3 :D

deadreckoning6665778d ago (Edited 5778d ago )

"Both MOVE and Kinect are pretty damn expensive"

Amen ta that. Gimme a Wii with 007 Blood Stone and Super Mario Galaxy 2 for 300 bux and I'm gud. From what I've seen, neither Move or Kinect have shown anything thats like "OMG, I need this RIGHT NOW" status.

The gameplay I saw the other day for Blood Stone was the most awesome thing I've seen from a motion controlled game.

The Great Melon5778d ago (Edited 5778d ago )

Although it doesn't require Move or Kinect, Child of Eden looks to one of the best motion games that is coming out. For me right now that is the only thing that makes me want the Kinect, but then again I am a big Q Entertainment fan.

n4gno5777d ago (Edited 5777d ago )

Yeah sure, ps3 players, or even xbox, wants to play with ps2 graphic quality games, when move is the perfect wiimote, with great hardware and games to play.

even if some wii games are cool, you can't compare to "next gen", and can't spend 300 $ for that now, if you don't have one already.

bigpapy, casuals can play with eye toy kinect casuals games, for nothing or close, with a ps2, or better with move+ps eye with a ps3, they can also use it for bluray player, internet browser, etc, it's a way better value and solution for entertainements and games, but i know microsoft is better for marketing than sony (sad)

Queasy5778d ago

The individual Move controllers (the ones with glowy balls)are indeed $49.99.

wwm0nkey5778d ago

Actually thats just the sphere, the navigation controller part is sold separately so its really $80 for MOVE, he is talking about the kits though not the singular items.

Gun_Senshi5778d ago

You can just use your joypad (DS3)

Blaze9295778d ago

yeah but who's really going to play with a joypad? Hold a TV remote and your joypad right now and tell me how comfortable that is. Maybe it will be for you but for me it wasn't.

NecrumSlavery5778d ago

Blaze, you don't hold the controller with move regularly. You turn it sideways which is very comfortable and a definite money saver, but ill get the Navigator anyway. I'm a sucker for new tech.

Sheikh Yerbouti5778d ago

Actually, I've always wanted to break my Suxasses (Sixaxis) into two halves so I can veg with my hands beside me on the couch when playing.

The Great Melon5778d ago (Edited 5778d ago )

@NecrumSlavery

That actually is a great idea if you don't have to use L1 or L2. If Sony let you calibrate which direction is forward I could easily see myself holding it that way without any issues.

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fr0sty5777d ago

When you're sitting down, it's no different than just taking your right hand off the DS3, leaving it sitting in your lap for support when using it as a sub controller. The games that require a sub controller don't require you to be standing to play them anyway, so you can comfortably sit the controller in your lap. It's not uncomfortable at all, I game that way on PC all the time, using a DS3 in my left hand and the mouse in my right.

Eric Cartman5778d ago

Price is not as important as content. Both Move and Kinect could have lower prices, especially the latter.

Right now, Sony offers a more attractive line-up than Microsoft, but not attractive enough to make me change my gaming habits. Move is on my to-buy list though.

How about StarCraft 2 on a big screen Sony? That'd be a killer.

MexicanAppleThief5778d ago

StarCraft 2 on my 32" HDTV would freaking rock. But that is entirely upto Blizzard, and I'll doubt they'd support Move... :(

Eric Cartman5778d ago

I remember some of the Move guys saying they successfully used Move for playing StarCraft.

If Sony wants a killer game which can please the hardcore and give Sony something to advertise about, they have to approach Blizzard themselves and help with the implementation.

Activision Blizzard loses nothing by this move even if the game doesn't do well, especailly if Sony handles the Move implementation. It would be like a blockbuster exclusive for Sony. So it's a win-win for everybody.

Bigpappy5778d ago

To the Hardcore "Sony offers a more attractive line-up than Microsoft". to the Casuals M$ has the way better line up. You guys are making the same mistake you made with the Wii. Kinect is not about making current 360 owners happy (Halo, COD, Fable, 360-S and Gears of War should take care of that. Kinect is all about expanding 360 market. I think they have found the secret door to that hidden market.

gamingisnotacrime5778d ago

but down the line i will likely get the Move, and if kinect appears to core gamers then kinect too. I love my gaming experiences so no matter the brand, if it is good i will get it (maybe except apple)

writersblock5778d ago

But I think PS eye does more than 2 move players

But then you'll need more than to controllers, which would really add up in cost

strickers5777d ago

How many people own 4 Wii pads?I don't.When we play multi player you can always get people to bring pads.
With Move I'll get 2 sticks,1 nav(I have Eye)and that is cheaper than Kinect by some margin.I'll have probably at least 5 or 6 friends with Move.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio15d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing15d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit15d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing15d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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(For Southeast Asia) New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player

For Southeast Asia, new price changes.

Prices effective starting May 1st, 2026.

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BeHunted18d ago

Looks like PlayStation took a hit with Marathon and is now quietly adjusting prices worldwide to recover the losses

andy8517d ago

Lets be honest raising prices doesn't do that when no one's buying it. I imagine the profit it greater selling 10 times more at a lower price

Pergele17d ago

Whatever you say buddy, let's all wear the tinfoil hats.

IceKoldKilla17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

LMFAO Your comment alone says a lot more about you than anything else. When has one game not selling 10 million copies made a company raise the prices of their console? Then Xbox would be costing $5000 by now lol. You remind of the crazy drug addicts on the street rambling on about conspiracies. xD You sure you don't need a hug, buddy?

ChunkyMonk17d ago

One game that Sony payed $200 million for. lol
Also, you sure were quick to get triggered. Maybe your the one who needs a hug?

Eonjay17d ago

If nothing else, we should be united against the real issue here. AI and unnecessary tariffs that are effecting all gamers.

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Athlon10118d ago (Edited 18d ago )

The price increases are due to the RAM demand associated with AI and the US-Iran war. You can look to any business news website and local news to see that. Heck, even the 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo I've been eyeing has faced delays and has had a price increase of $400; that laptop has two specs. Asus is doing a staggered release with per-orders for the lower spec now and shipping in May and pre-orders for the higher spec that I'm eyeing starting in June. Basically, all computer manufactures are affected. It'll most likely start affecting smart phones too if it hasn't already. I can't remember the last time any major console maker (Nintendo, Sony, Sega, etc) increased the price of their console mid cycle outside of Microsoft just to make more profit.

S2Killinit17d ago

Its not the war. Its the RAM issue.

jznrpg17d ago

War is causing gas prices to rise. Transport of everything requires gas so the prices of those items go up as well. So it does have an impact

Athlon10117d ago (Edited 17d ago )

The blockage of the Straight of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war has affected raw components used in semi-conductor manufacturing such as bromine, aluminum, and helium. Iran had attacked the liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Qatar which is a large producer (1/3 globally) of helium which is used in semiconductor etching. So it's the both the war and the RAM crises.

badz14917d ago

Oh no...should I get the Pro now before the price increase?

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Xbox boss: Memory crisis could impact next-gen hardware pricing

Xbox boss Asha Sharma has discussed how component shortages will impact the company's plans for Project Helix.

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Eonjay17d ago

When does this end? Its killing everyone. Consoles and PC. And for what? AI? The benefits of AI are completely outweighed by the negatives. And the government should have never allowed one company to buy up all the RAM.

Lexreborn218d ago

This kind of proves this is an after thought product, most products like this are in r&d 5 years before they start mass producing. So they typically have the cost of components and things worked out long before assembly starts.

This is an assumption still, but I wouldn’t be surprised if project helix is similar to Scalebound,perfect dark and sod3. They had an idea but no actual execution other than concept stage. Being impacted by the ram shortage likely would also put this device 3-4 years out.

I’m not even sure MS has that endurance with Xbox yet

Fishy Fingers17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

I mean.... what?

We're at a point that Samsung wont even provide their own phone department ram because they can sell it at higher prices to 3rd parties (AI). Its more profitable to sell the ram than make their own devices with it.

You think because R&D starts 5 years ago the 3rd party component manufacturers will honour that price? They'll sell it to whomever is paying the most today, not some gentlemens agreement they made years ago. AI farms will buy more volume at higher prices than any console manufacturer will. It'll be the same for Playstation.

Lexreborn217d ago

Contractual agreements are not the same as “gentlemen” agreements. If you think that they work with their distributors a month before production then their entire business model is trash. They work with companies like nvidia constantly for building the graphics cards they need. They work with companies that build motherboards years in advance. This is what proper business planning does.

They are not buying components on a whim like a consumer. So again, considering the ram isn’t a singular module and is integrated into the motherboard I highly doubt they wouldn’t have a final schematic that they are supposed to be building around.

If they are delaying production another 3 years then it’s obvious again this is an after though project and is just trying to be responsive to their bad execution they had the last 14 years.

It also isn’t far fetched to use their failure to produce first party titles the last 7 years including the highly anticipated games I mentioned all being cancelled. That they would continue to you know… lie

Sitdown17d ago

You don't really know how this works huh?

Profchaos17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

Helix is going to be stupidly expensive

Instead of leaning into smarter upscaling techniques they're brute forcing hardware that will cost them dearly and it remains to be seen if it's genuinely going to provide a meaningful differential

I know in the oc.doace people like to brag about not using frame gen or dlss to get to high on a game but for the majority of players they happily use those technologies without a second thought

That's going to be ps6 vs Helix

Eonjay17d ago

Yeah with FSR 5 they should be able to offer a much cheaper version of Helix.

Eonjay17d ago

While this does seem to be the case, I am encouraged by the statement from Microsoft about wanting to provide affordable options. If this means a Series S style Helix, at least there will be something affordable being offered.

XBManiac17d ago

Series S is what has killed Xbox Series so... Will they dare?

blacktiger17d ago

It's called systematic inflationary. Yes we get it Microsoft, keep raising in the name ofall kinds of stuffs

pwnmaster300017d ago

Honestly if there was thing I learned from this generation is that new consoles arnt day one anymore.
I can wait 1-3 years.

DarXyde17d ago

Another important lesson from this generation: while Nintendo showed us that prices don't necessarily need to ever drop, we've now learned that waiting 1-3 years does carry some risk that prices increase. This generation is just bizarre in all the wrong ways.

LucasRuinedChildhood17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

The factors are largely external. Covid and Russia-Ukraine war causing inflation led to the first price increase in 2022.

Then we get Trump's tariffs increasing hardware prices, AI boom causing a RAM crisis, war on Iran causing a worldwide fuel crisis which impacts the cost of everything.

Gaming doesn't exist in a vacuum. The last few years have been a shitshow and lot of it was definitely avoidable.

DarXyde17d ago

LucasRuinedChildhood,

For sure. No disagreement on the external factors doing a lot of this. Where I have to gently push back however is on two fronts:

1. The pandemic definitely caused some issues: asynchronous development was a big issue and really complicated timelines and affected game quality. At the same time, when it comes to price hikes, it's really difficult to know what was genuine necessity and what was taking consumers for a ride. The pandemic brought about "stag-flation" which was increasing prices and stagnant wages, which was a problem caused by supply chain constraints. There was also "Greed-flation", where companies that were slightly affected or had no issues took advantage of the situation and squeezed everyone citing supply chain issues when there were none.

2. It's definitely true that the tariffs, AI boom, and RAM crisis were all things enabled by tech broligarchs throwing money at this caricature of a world leader, one of them being Satya Nadella. I don't think Sony and Nintendo have contributed much to this problem if at all, but Microsoft's Nadella I feel was instrumental in causing every one of those issues. Microsoft as a company contributed to both candidates (though they gave Harris 4x as much if I recall), but Nadella was all in on letting AI run wild. He paid for unregulated AI, and got a war that's not a war (even though Trump called it that at least five times on television) that screwed up helium access. So for me, I feel that one of the players in the gaming industry is a key architect of these issues, and for that reason I struggle a bit to think of it as "external".

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