LMAO! Microsoft Throws Up The White Flag! Officially Unbundles Strugglebox/Kinect!

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i wish they didn't/don't either but sales are moving slowly console is too expensive. only way to drop the price unfortunately. maybe later they'll rebundle it when cost goes down

so giving away TF and now this. Early adopters def got hosed terribly, but it needs to be cheaper than the PS4 if so.
 

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B-b-b-b-ut microsoft is perfectly happy with xbox one sales @MeachTheMonster

I honestly have never seen a company back track on a product as much as microsoft has with the one.


Think about what the one was when they announced it at e3 to what it is now. They literally have zero direction with this system constantly back tracking, changing policies. Its a fukking mess.
 

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It was a better deal to get it for 450 plus titanflab



What a joke, if they really wanted to make a mark drop it 350



The only advantage it had over ps4 was the kinect, now it's the same price and less powerful



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early adopters always get the shyt end. what is more important is that they are trying to stay afloat

Afloat? I don't think the Xbox division was gonna go under. Worse case scenario was getting spun off or sold, but not getting the :camby:

Depending on the price, they can possibly make the split in America closer as far as marketshare with the PS4, but it's still a wrap everywhere else for the system.

Personally, I'd still be skeptical of MS plans with Xbox going forward now because they've shown their cards as to what they are trying to do and I'm not down for it. While Spencer was a GREAT hire IMO, the suits at MS have shown what their plans are with the vision of the Xbox brand in the future and I don't like it.
 

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Afloat? I don't think the Xbox division was gonna go under. Worse case scenario was getting spun off or sold, but not getting the :camby:

Depending on the price, they can possibly make the split in America closer as far as marketshare with the PS4, but it's still a wrap everywhere else for the system.
Personally, I'd still be skeptical of MS plans with Xbox going forward now because they've shown their cards as to what they are trying to do and I'm not down for it. While Spencer was a GREAT hire IMO, the suits at MS have shown what their plans are with the vision of the Xbox brand in the future and I don't like it.
different ceo, different xbox head. i'm confident in MS going forward.
 

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Is the $500 asking price of Xbox One too rich for your blood? Turns out you're not alone, and Microsoft's responding: the price of the Xbox One is dropping to $400, and the company's dropping Kinect from the box as well. Starting June 9th, the Xbox One will be sold in a second bundle sans Kinect (a standalone version of Xbox One's Kinect will be available "this fall," should you wish to add one later on). It's not clear if the $500 model that currently exists will continue to exist after June 9th, though it is clear why Microsoft made today's move: sales numbers. Though the Xbox One is doing well at around 5 million units, it's lagging behind Sony's PlayStation 4 to the tune of several million units.

Microsoft lowers Xbox One price to $400 without Kinect
 

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This is basically admitting defeat...the whole purpose of bundling the device was to give developers a reason to implement the Kinect

however from the beginning without being able to use controllers in conjunction with the kinect to be able to have a more complicated motion gaming experience the kinect just never had a compelling game or experience to make it worthy of ownership

I had hope that because they were bundling it that there would be a killer app game to justify the Kinect's existence like a gears of war game with a gun peripheral and joystiq

thank goodness I have moved beyond gaming as an entertainment distraction because this new gen has been lackluster and i'd be pissed if I spent 400-500 on either next gen device...i'd much rather play the Wii U
 
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