Microsoft: All Kinect Prices Now Are Placeholders

[luke_c]

We’ve seen the $149.99 price for the Kinect Sensor everywhere, even on Microsoft’s own online store. That price no matter where you see it, is just a placeholder, according to a Microsoft employee.

“All prices now *no matter what the retail source* are placeholders. We’ve not announced. :>,” Stephen Toulouse, Director of Policy and Enforcement for Xbox Live, posted on Twitter.

Microsoft also updated their Kinect product page with a disclaimer. It reads, “official pricing has not been announced. $149.99 is an estimate only and subject to change.”

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[Overlord Nadrian]

I can only assume they're saying this because of the negative reactions everywhere, and that they are now discussing what a better price would be so that more people would accept it and buy the Kinect.

 

[Joe88]

Im betting on $199

 

[Depravo]

I smell back-pedalling.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

I smell back-pedalling.

Seems likely. I wonder if this will force them to sell it at a loss?

 

[omgpwn666]

The price is gonna go up!! Watch it! Noooo!

 

[KingVamp]

Im betting on $199

It goes higher? That mess up

 

[BlackDave]

Im betting on $199

It goes higher? That mess up

But it would sound like Microsoft

 

[AceOfAces]

I bet that the Kinect will only be available in some new XBox360 Bundle.

 

[triassic911]

Wow. Kind of seems so obvious that they say this only because of the negativity it has been recieving.

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

Maybe they'll raise it higher than $199 and tell everyone to suck it up like they have been so far.

 

[Bladexdsl]

m$ when will they learn

 

[Veho]

m$ when will they learn

Learn what?

 

[Bladexdsl]

to stop being greedy pricks

 

[heavyknight]

"It was an estimate price, the actual retail price is $199.99!" that or the pointless accessory additional package, super standard plus! "$299.99!" We'll throw in a free Kinect game of your choice.

 

[scrtmstr]

My gues would be that they lower it to $100 without any games, $120 with games or someting in that direction.

Still, it'll go down after a while. I'm not going to buy this anyway.