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RahzarX
Posted 1/26/2013 8:56:21 PM

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From all the specs and what-not, as well as "rumoured" confirmations from Microsoft, the 720 is going to have Kinect built-in. I can only assume that this means there will be kinect features for every single freaking game. Does anyone want to play without a controller? Is this real life?
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SunDevil77
Posted 1/26/2013 8:51:39 PM
There is no confirmation from Microsoft.
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AwayFromHere
Posted 1/26/2013 8:55:44 PM
From: SunDevil77 | #002
There is no confirmation from Microsoft.


Except that it seems to be the only commonality among all the supposed leaked specs.
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RahzarX
(Topic Creator)
Posted 1/26/2013 8:58:26 PM
AwayFromHere posted...
From: SunDevil77 | #002
There is no confirmation from Microsoft.


Except that it seems to be the only commonality among all the supposed leaked specs.


Was going to rebut, but I agree, from every single rumour, built-in kinect has been mentioned for over a year now.

http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-xbox-720-rumored-to-have-built-in-kinect-2-ar-glasses-16234225/

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57551968/microsofts-xbox-720-may-include-kinect-2.0-and-blu-ray-drive-report-says/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57551679-75/xbox-720-to-offer-kinect-2.0-and-blu-ray-drive-says-xbox-world/

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/16/3090944/microsoft-xbox-720-kinect-2-kinect-glasses-doc-leak-rumor
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SunDevil77
Posted 1/26/2013 9:05:50 PM
Food for thought, though, why would they include it in when they can release it separately and charge people for it?

They need to be competitive with console pricing, thus, including an expensive piece of technology would be foolish.
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AwayFromHere
Posted 1/26/2013 9:38:28 PM
From: SunDevil77 | #005
Food for thought, though, why would they include it in when they can release it separately and charge people for it?

They need to be competitive with console pricing, thus, including an expensive piece of technology would be foolish.


I guess that explains why there are several 360 bundles sold with Kinect. Wait...
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BansDontWork
Posted 1/26/2013 9:42:21 PM
The next Kinect is going to be awesome, promise.
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Perfect Light
Posted 1/26/2013 10:25:54 PM
AwayFromHere posted...
From: SunDevil77 | #002
There is no confirmation from Microsoft.


Except that it seems to be the only commonality among all the supposed leaked specs.

"Supposed leak specs" are not confirmation from Microsoft.


AwayFromHere posted...
From: SunDevil77 | #005
Food for thought, though, why would they include it in when they can release it separately and charge people for it?

They need to be competitive with console pricing, thus, including an expensive piece of technology would be foolish.


I guess that explains why there are several 360 bundles sold with Kinect. Wait...

Yeah, BUNDLES sold years after the console's release. They're not going to bundle something at launch they can charge more money for, at least not without a regular version with no Kinect.
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RahzarX
(Topic Creator)
Posted 1/26/2013 10:31:50 PM
Perfect Light posted...
AwayFromHere posted...
From: SunDevil77 | #002
There is no confirmation from Microsoft.


Except that it seems to be the only commonality among all the supposed leaked specs.

"Supposed leak specs" are not confirmation from Microsoft.


AwayFromHere posted...
From: SunDevil77 | #005
Food for thought, though, why would they include it in when they can release it separately and charge people for it?

They need to be competitive with console pricing, thus, including an expensive piece of technology would be foolish.


I guess that explains why there are several 360 bundles sold with Kinect. Wait...

Yeah, BUNDLES sold years after the console's release. They're not going to bundle something at launch they can charge more money for, at least not without a regular version with no Kinect.


Regular version will have kinect built-in

Deluxe will have kinect glasses

???
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scoobydoobydont
Posted 1/26/2013 11:50:00 PM
It will be bundled (not built in) to maximize install base. I'm not only okay with that, I'm excited for it. Kinect is great already, Kinect 2 will be even better. I want it in everything. Controllers don't magically vanished because you can speak lines or gesture your way through a menu.
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