Microsoft To Offer A Kinectless Xbone For $399

**Parker** · 05-13-2014

Microsoft changed their mind (or lied, depending on who you talk to) about never offering an Xbone without Kinect. Starting on June 9th you'll be able to purchase an Xbox One without Kinect for $399.

Xbox One will come without Kinect later this year, Microsoft has announced. It will cost $399 USD on June 9. In Europe, that's £349 and 399 Euros.This brings Xbox One's price to parity with PlayStation 4.
Just this past February, Microsoft stated it had no intention of removing the device from its new console.
"Kinect remains an important part of our vision," head of Xbox Phil Spencer said. "Many of you are using Kinect for Xbox One every day."
Xbox One: Microsoft Isn't Planning on Removing Kinect01:00

When Microsoft first announced the Xbox One, it was revealed that the console wouldn't function if Kinect was unplugged, leading some to worry about privacy. Since then, the company decided to reverse this poli cy.
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Source: IGN

I'm glad they're doing this. I really dislike the Kinect and never use it on my Xbone and the $100 price drop is definitely nice. Curious to see if this takes away any steam from the PlayStation 4.

**Helyx** · 05-13-2014

I really like it when large companies listen to their customers the 7th time around.

**M40A3** · 05-13-2014

Good news.

**AlecDawesome** · 05-13-2014

Too little too late

**Frodo Baggins** · 05-13-2014

Watch the sales spike for the next month.

**Nagflar** · 05-13-2014

Microsoft sure loves to go back on their word an awful lot as of late. At least this benefits consumers, so there's really no point to get mad at them for doing so.

Originally Posted by Helyx

I really like it when large companies listen to their customers the 7th time around.

Not as good as the 8th, though.

**mattveego** · 05-13-2014

Good. Competition only breeds excellence

This E3 is going to be crazy

**ant1th3s1s** · 05-13-2014

Fantastic news!

Now that the XB1 is at price parity with the PS4, all they have to do is compete on system specs...oh wait...never mind

**Timeless-Enigma** · 05-13-2014

Xbone at a reasonable price point now? Maybe change the current retail price by half and then do a 100% discount and that is how much it should retail for.

**Nagflar** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Timeless-Enigma

Xbone at a reasonable price point now? Maybe change the current retail price by half and then do a 100% discount and that is how much it should retail for.

Talk about fanboys.

Originally Posted by ant1th3s1s

Fantastic news!

Now that the XB1 is at price parity with the PS4, all they have to do is compete on system specs...oh wait...never mind

No way. Xbox One needs no such thing!

**Timeless-Enigma** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Nagflar

Talk about fanboys.

No, No, No, No, let me ask you a question. When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said "PS3 fanboys"?

You know WHY you didn't see that sign?

Cause it ain't there, 'cause storing Xbone's ain't my fucking business, that's why!

**Nagflar** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Timeless-Enigma

No, No, No, No, let me ask you a question. When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said "PS3 fanboys"?

You know WHY you didn't see that sign?

Cause it ain't there, 'cause storing Xbone's ain't my fucking business, that's why!

Seeing how I never even came pulling in here and seeing a sign infront of your house, this makes as much sense as you not being a fanboy.

**Timeless-Enigma** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Nagflar

Seeing how I never even came pulling in here and seeing a sign infront of your house, this makes as much sense as you not being a fanboy.

My humor isn't working here is it?

**Nagflar** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Timeless-Enigma

My humor isn't working here is it?

Sadly, not for me lol.

**Shuklar** · 05-13-2014

Even if I had the system for free, none of the exclusives interest me. Hopefully this change helps them though.

**Ps360** · 05-13-2014

if you dont buy a xbox one with a kinect your gonna miss out

its the only reason why i use it as a netflix/youtube machine over ps4. if you can find another way to turn on the tv, adjust my TV volume, log in, switch from a video game to netflix, and find whatever piece of entertainment i want within a second without using a controller, let me know.

(I seriously use it everyday. i just used it 5 minutes ago.)

**Faust** · 05-13-2014

I think everyone saw this coming, and I'll certainly now at least entertain the idea of getting an Xbox One, because I'd really like to play Sunset Overdrive. The Kinect was really the only remaining objection I had to buying the console.

Maybe in a few years down the line I'll drop $200.

**Parker** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Ps360

if you dont buy a xbox one with a kinect your gonna miss out

its the only reason why i use it as a netflix/youtube machine over ps4. if you can find another way to turn on the tv, adjust my TV volume, log in, switch from a video game to netflix, and find whatever piece of entertainment i want within a second without using a controller, let me know.

(I seriously use it everyday. i just used it 5 minutes ago.)

I don't agree, at all. I find it much easier to just have my television remote next to my controller and change things that way. For me it is also quicker to use a controller or tv remote to change whatever I need to be changed.

The hand gestures are hilariously bad too.

**Ps360** · 05-13-2014

Originally Posted by Parker

I don't agree, at all. I find it much easier to just have my television remote next to my controller and change things that way. For me it is also quicker to use a controller or tv remote to change whatever I need to be changed.

The hand gestures are hilariously bad too.

why would you use hand gestures outside of video games

the voice recognition is there for a reason