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[GuitarAtomik]

 

[oxidax]

Yea M$ how about u drop $50 and we call it a deal.

 

[chuckycem]

Good but not enough imo.
Should be 349$ since it is the weaker console.

 

[ironcreed]

Holy shit. $399 and apps removed from Gold. Phil is the man and is wasting no time.

But I must confess, I kind of want Kinect. Yet that $399 is almost too tempting.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

#Gamechanger

But I'm still not grabbing one until Sunset Overdrive. Wait for it to go down another fifty bucks.

 

[Einbroch]

I feel absolutely awful for those who bought this at launch and didn't want Kinect.

First retailed slashed the price by $100 and included a game, then Microsoft announces what most people (on GAF) wanted.

I mean, it never pays being an early adopter, but damn.

 

[Astorgh]

Looks like regretting their decisions has been their best decision.

Now I'm really considering getting an Xbox One.

 

[infinityBCRT]

I would hope they have another $50 price drop and/or bundle stuff in the Kinectless SKU. $399 alone is not going to make it competitive with the PS4 at this point. PS4 has the momentum.

 

[nbraun80]

Microsoft just announced that they are going to start selling a Kinect-less Xbox One for $399.



Source: http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-delivering-more-choices

damn droppin' bombs in May, must be super confident with what they're bringing at e3.

 

[plasmawave]

Those NPD numbers.

 

[Nyx]

''Well it's just not possible to sell the One without Kinect as it's so implemented in the system'' (or something...)

Right, thanks Obama!

 

[jonno394]

So £299 uk price?

£350 :/

 

[Hoo-doo]

And to think people actually thought they would keep it in. Amazing.

Called this ever since first reveal.

 

[spindashing]

ooooooooh fuck

shit got real

 

[Aces&Eights]

OK. This changes everything. If MS comes out with games blazing at E3, I'm in. Sweet Jesus, can GAF servers handle this?

 

[SlickShoes]

£350 HAHAHAHA

 

[blankempathy]

Glad I waited to pick mine up.

 

[everyday math]

So is the ps4 still better deal with the better hardware and all? I already have one, just wondering.

Loks like I can finally buy an X1. Much better price.

 

[BinaryPork2737]

That's a megaton if I've ever seen one, even if a lot of people saw it coming.

I wonder how many people who said they would buy one without a Kinect will actually follow through with their claim.

 

[jet1911]

I wonder if they'll price the console at 400$ in Canada. It would be cheaper than the PS4 lol.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Any idea when games with gold for XB1 will start?

 

[Usobuko]

I'm disappointed.

$399 isn't an interesting proposition to watch both of them go head to head. It's entirely possible for Microsoft to go even much lower with the lower specs.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Damn I might get an XB1 this year if the money makes sense

 

[BadWolf]

What a betrayal to the nearly 4 million who have already bought one and what about all that bollocks that Kinect was integral to the system. MS. You are full of it.

Its really earning the 180 name.

 

[Usual Suspect]

And we have a game...

 

[LordOcidax]

No $350...

 

[Shiggy]

A Kinect-less Xbox One will still do badly in Europe at that price.

 

[maxcriden]

This is a very smart move. I suspect it'll help sell a lot more XBOs.

 

[RP912]

I think its time to get a xbox one then

 

[Stare-Bear]

But...but....it was so integral of the xbox one experience....

 

[fuzzyreactor]

should be cheaper. why does it cost the same as a ps4 yet it is weaker and now has no additional accessories

 

[MormaPope]

Now it comes down first party games and third party software performance, price is now even.

This gen has finally begun the way it should have.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Should've happened sooner, but second place MS is really best MS, it seems.

 

[jelly]

Great news about Kinect and the apps. Party!

 

[xxracerxx]

Any idea when games with gold for XB1 will start?

They said June.

Games are Max: Something Brotherhood and Halo: Spartan Assault

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

Members will have subscription-based access to free games ranging from top hits to breaking indie stars.

**Free Games Offer: For paid Gold members only. On Xbox One, active Gold membership required to play free games you’ve downloaded. Must download titles during designated window. Kinect and/or hard drive required for some games.

ala ps+

 

[The Llama]

My 2nd thought here is that they probably sold really poorly in the April NPD's heh.

Also didn't ntkrnl say Kinect-less Xbone would happen if TF didn't meet expectations, or something like that? Just further proof he was a controlled leak IMO...

 

[Andrew.]

Once Sunset Drive and Quantum Break release, this system will be mine.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Xbox One reached parody a long time ago.

LMAO.

 

[_woLf]

I'll be closely watching what you got to show us at e3, Microsoft!

 

[keuja]

Still a less powerful system than the PS4 for the same price.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

I guess so much for the Kinect IS the Xbox One strategy.

 

[Interfectum]

So basically Kinect = dead.

 

[bud23]

Very good decision.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Pre-E3 megatonnage

 

[bob page]

Good move. I'm still holding off until it hits $350 because of the hardware but depending on new announcements at E3, I'd be willing to reconsider.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Good job MS. Now it needs some good exclusives to win me over.....

 

[MatrixGravity]

I'm truly surprised they decided to announce this before E3 took place. But nonetheless, smart move Microsoft!

 

[BronsonLee]

Also important as hell; all the entertainment apps are free now. Wheeeee let's fight kids

 

[MADGAME]

A Kinectless-X1 less than $349 may tickle my dragon enough to provoke interest. That pricepoint has to be in place since I'd only be buying for first-party titles and exclusives, as it appears every 3rd party game will feature it's "definitive version" on the PS4.

That and a solid tool to get around the esram bottleneck.