Microsoft has announced the pricing for the Kinect bundle - you know, the you-move-it-moves system that Peter Molyneux has brought to fruition (possibly with a little bit of help).
Sitting down? OK:
"Kinect for Xbox 360, which will include the Kinect Sensor and the video game "Kinect Adventures," will retail for US$149.99 when it launches Nov. 4 in North America, the company revealed. The Kinect Sensor will work with each of the 40 million Xbox 360s currently in households worldwide."
(Useful stat, Microsoft: we'll note that 40m figure for the future.).
Oh, the UK price? £129.99. Yes! Welcome to Treasure Island - again! At the prevailing currency exchange rate, that would be £98; add on VAT at 17.5% and you get £115.40 (though once you get 20% VAT, it would be £117.60. (We're not sure what magic has been woven on the product to make the price go up as it passes over water, but make sure not to wave it over the bath.)
OK, executive quote time: Josh Hutto, director of product marketing for Xbox, said that Kinect represents a great value for new and existing Xbox 360 customers. "Kinect truly is a revolutionary product," he said. "We're bringing controller-free entertainment into the living room. With one purchase, families get Kinect and the most complete and affordable way to have fun."
So - now you know how much it is going to cost, are you going to buy one? Or are you preferring the Sony Move?
