After months of seeing the placeholder price tag of $149.95 being thrown around by websites and retailers alike we can finally confirm that the official price just announced by Microsoft is $149.95.
So, no surprise there and Microsoft obviously feel that the Internet backlash to that price tag is an acceptable price to pay and that the mainstream are going to be happy paying for it.
The Kinect system will come bundled with Kinect Adventures when it releases later this year. So what do you think? Too much? Just right?
Let us know in the comments.
Last Updated: July 20, 2010
evilredzombie
July 20, 2010 at 18:32
Bit high… Compared to move
Nick de Bruyne
July 20, 2010 at 18:53
I think this was a bad move, if they want the Kinect to be in every home then they should have made it cheaper.
M@GE
July 20, 2010 at 19:17
Hmmmm…. I think it’s *just* right. Pretty much nearly the same prices:
Kinect: $149.99 (2 players)
Move: 2x $49.99 + 2x $29.99 (attachment) = $159.96 (2 players)
Compared:
$149.99 — $159.96
M@GE
July 20, 2010 at 19:20
@ Nick: I agree with you, yes if it was cheaper, more people would buy it. BUT, then again, if they made it cheaper, they wouldn’t make any profit.
Cause it’s not that cheap to make them.
M@GE
July 20, 2010 at 19:25
Oh, forgot to add the PS-Eye price as well….
$32.82 (Amazon.com pricing)
So add that up with the Move…. For 2 players: $192.78
ewie
July 20, 2010 at 19:45
well it is $100 + $50 for the game.
seems like a good deal, hopefully it is only R1500
in south africa.
And I will buy it day 1 – even thought i would not be able to use it, but the kids and wife would love it.
Gnarkill
July 20, 2010 at 19:49
R2000 for us lucky South Africans.:P
http://www.xboxgaming.co.za/news/kinect-pricing-and-bundle-officially-announced/
RSA-Ace
July 20, 2010 at 19:49
You don’t HAVE to buy the sub controllers though. They are just one handed dualshock 3 controllers. You can always just use you normal controller.
RSA-Ace
July 20, 2010 at 19:50
Can’t believe they ended up going for $149. $50 more and you can get a whole console…
Geoffrey Tim
July 20, 2010 at 19:56
Guess what I won’t be getting till the price drops?
Fox1
July 20, 2010 at 19:57
I can’t believe it’s going to be R2000!!!! :cwy:
Guess I could get some real gym equipment for R2000 😆
Fox1
July 20, 2010 at 20:02
Me toooo… but I know my sister will get it for the little ones who always wanted a Wii but have a xbox
Maxiviper
July 20, 2010 at 20:41
Bastards. man, so annoyed by all these awesome games and motion controllers and a new xbox 360 coming out end of year. And I’m flat broke. It ain’t fair 🙁
AC!D
July 20, 2010 at 21:32
WOW so they are charging us $250 for Kinect and Americans almost half that 😆
onelargeprawn
July 20, 2010 at 22:44
Dude, I’m totally not getting this!
Ryan
July 21, 2010 at 07:36
Too expensive….
Al360rulz
July 21, 2010 at 08:42
hahahahahaha what a joke as per usual