“This is a great time to experience the greatest games lineup in Xbox history, including Kinect favorites where you can jump right in. After all, the price cut from $399 to $349 was originally billed as a limited time offer before it became the new, permanent price for the Xbox One.ĭespite gamer apathy, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson, says that Kinect is here to stay. It should be interesting to see how long this limited time offer sticks around. Likewise, the standalone Kinect camera has also fallen in price from $149 to $99. We have the feeling that there weren’t many takers for the bundle, as Microsoft has just introduced a new “limited time” offer that sees that same bundle fall to just $399.

The rather unremarkable bundle also included free, full-game downloads of Dance Central Spotlight, Kinect Sports Rivals and Zoo Tycoon. So we were quite surprised when Microsoft introduced a new 500GB Xbox One console bundle with a Kinect camera earlier this month at the $499 price point.

Sales only improved when the console’s price was cut to $349. When Microsoft introduced a Kinect-less Xbox One for $399, sales soared. Does everybody remember the Kinect camera? You know, the pricey accessory that was included in every single Xbox One console box until Microsoft wised up and concluded that 1) customers weren’t keen on the $499 price tag compared to the PlayStation 4’s $399 price of entry and 2) gamers didn’t really care about the camera.

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