So, where are all the Kinect naysayers now?

Upon it's release a lot of people on this forum were bashing the Kinect, but in the end Microsoft proved them all wrong and made them eat their words.

According to Wikipedia... Kinect holds the Guiness World Record of being the "fastest selling consumer electroncs device".

It sold an average of 133,333 units per day with a total of 8 million units in its first 60 days.

10 million units of the Kinect sensor have been shipped as of March 9, 2011.

I'm sure the core gamers are so happy about its success.

Dunno. Those putting down the potential hardware sales were stupid, however, those putting down the overall effectiveness of this as a gaming device were seemingly spot on.

were are the awesome kinect games? Actually where are all the people who bought kinects when it came out and actually still uses fairly often?

Eh... nobody really doubted Kinects sales potential at all. It was the software. We wanted compelling software to go with the new tech. Can you post some links to some great games built for Kinect?

People knew it would sell, they were laughing at kinect with the thought of the xbox being the new wii. Heck... where's projectnatalfan when you need him?

Eh... nobody really doubted Kinects sales potential at all. It was the software. We wanted compelling software to go with the new tech. Can you post some links to some great games built for Kinect?

Wiimotefan

Nah the consensus was that Kinect would outsell Move.

Don't remember talks about it being a failiure in terms of sales.

I admit presently the games for the Kinect aren't all that great, but the device is still in it's infancy... a lot of interesting and good games though are coming soon that will appeal to more hardcore gamers.

A list of them can be found HERE

Nah the consensus was that Kinect would outsell Move.

Don't remember talks about it being a failiure in terms of sales.

SuperFlakeman

those putting down the overall effectiveness of this as a gaming device were seemingly spot on.

lundy86_4

I'll give you execution, but not concept. It allows for interesting games indeed, but maybe the tech is premature.

I especially liked the idea of the fitness game, and the dance one seemed alright, at the time of reveal. Turns out I was exactly spot on, in the sense that I spotted the only worthy games for the system :D

I admit presently the games for the Kinect aren't all that great, but the device is still in it's infancy... a lot of interesting and good games though are coming soon that will appeal to more hardcore gamers.

A list of them can be found HERE

TheMadGamer

[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

those putting down the overall effectiveness of this as a gaming device were seemingly spot on.

SuperFlakeman

I'll give you execution, but not concept. It allows for interesting games indeed, but maybe the tech is premature.

I especially liked the idea of the fitness game, and the dance one seemed alright, at the time of reveal. Turns out I was exactly spot on, in the sense that I spotted the only worthy games for the system :D

Certainly. I've always been behind the concept of Kinect, but unfortunately the execution has been severely lacking thus far. I'd like to see iterations in the future which'll be able to take advantage of much more.

As far as I'm concerned, people never doubted it would sell like crazy... people doubted it would be good, and what can I say?? They weren't wrong.

[QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]

Nah the consensus was that Kinect would outsell Move.

Don't remember talks about it being a failiure in terms of sales.

TheMadGamer

Probably just dudebros who bash stuff based on their personal preference without any reasoning.

Nobody gave compelling arguments that it would be a flop, just the usual 12 year old "It's gonna flopzz!!!212"

That stuff doesn't count man. It's the same people who consider 3DS a failiure lol.

Then when MS announced their marketing budget for Kinect, I don't think any sane person believed in the flop theory anyway.

Nobody gave compelling arguments that it would be a flop, just the usual 12 year old "It's gonna flopzz!!!212SuperFlakeman

I do recall a lot of people saying MS were dumb for spending 500 million dollars on advertising and they were going to struggle to make up that because that was apparently a lot, considering they made a massive profit when it costs 48 dollars to make a Kinect. lol

[QUOTE="SuperFlakeman"]Nobody gave compelling arguments that it would be a flop, just the usual 12 year old "It's gonna flopzz!!!212vashkey

haha, I was actually gonna edit and mention that price was the only good one :P

Upon it's release a lot of people on this forum were bashing the Kinect, but in the end Microsoft proved them all wrong and made them eat their words.

According to Wikipedia... Kinect holds the Guiness World Record of being the "fastest selling consumer electroncs device".

It sold an average of 133,333 units per day with a total of 8 million units in its first 60 days.

10 million units of the Kinect sensor have been shipped as of March 9, 2011.

TheMadGamer

Not to burst your bubble, but Kinect hasn't been selling that great over the last couple months. Kinect sales have actually fallen behind the sales of Wii Fit, a 2-yr old peripheral. I'm Kinect sales will pick back up during Christmas time, but Kinect is not the 2nd coming of the Wii. I'm sure Kinect sales will also pick back up once they get all these new games M$ has been promising.

Not to burst your bubble, but Kinect hasn't been selling that great over the last couple months. Kinect sales have actually fallen behind the sales of Wii Fit, a 2-yr old peripheral. I'm Kinect sales will pick back up during Christmas time, but Kinect is not the 2nd coming of the Wii. I'm sure Kinect sales will also pick back up once they get all these new games M$ has been promising.

GojiMaster

I haven't been following the sales, do you have statistics to backup those claims?

I had a feeling this would be all sales talk.

[QUOTE="GojiMaster"]

Not to burst your bubble, but Kinect hasn't been selling that great over the last couple months. Kinect sales have actually fallen behind the sales of Wii Fit, a 2-yr old peripheral. I'm Kinect sales will pick back up during Christmas time, but Kinect is not the 2nd coming of the Wii. I'm sure Kinect sales will also pick back up once they get all these new games M$ has been promising.

SuperFlakeman

I haven't been following the sales, do you have statistics to backup those claims?

It has the Wii Effect.

Someone brought back their Kinect and Games to my Local Gamestop before and the reason they gave out was "I already have a Wii."

My friend who has the Device tells me there's NOTHING for the dang system except a Pet Simulator and Dance Games.

Kinect may have sold fast but it certianly doesn't seem to be doing a whole lot. At least the Wii has some games.

[QUOTE="GojiMaster"]

Not to burst your bubble, but Kinect hasn't been selling that great over the last couple months. Kinect sales have actually fallen behind the sales of Wii Fit, a 2-yr old peripheral. I'm Kinect sales will pick back up during Christmas time, but Kinect is not the 2nd coming of the Wii. I'm sure Kinect sales will also pick back up once they get all these new games M$ has been promising.

SuperFlakeman

I haven't been following the sales, do you have statistics to backup those claims?

[QUOTE="GojiMaster"]

Not to burst your bubble, but Kinect hasn't been selling that great over the last couple months. Kinect sales have actually fallen behind the sales of Wii Fit, a 2-yr old peripheral. I'm Kinect sales will pick back up during Christmas time, but Kinect is not the 2nd coming of the Wii. I'm sure Kinect sales will also pick back up once they get all these new games M$ has been promising.

SuperFlakeman

I haven't been following the sales, do you have statistics to backup those claims?

All from vgchartz.

I'm sure the core gamers are so happy about its success.

spookykid143

All from vgchartz.

GojiMaster

It has the Wii Effect.

Someone brought back their Kinect and Games to my Local Gamestop before and the reason they gave out was "I already have a Wii."

My friend who has the Device tells me there's NOTHING for the dang system except a Pet Simulator and Dance Games.

Kinect may have sold fast but it certianly doesn't seem to be doing a whole lot. At least the Wii has some games.

LegatoSkyheart

i would like to say that i walked into a gamestop today and saw all the kenect games in the bargin bin for $14 and under. hell i saw kenect ride for like 3 bucks. yeah yeah i know pics or it didnt happen. the main thing is the games arnt selling and no one is playing them.

just sales talk...but on customer feedback you must need for your result

People knew it would sell, they were laughing at kinect with the thought of the xbox being the new wii. Heck... where's projectnatalfan when you need him?

VensInferno

Nah the consensus was that Kinect would outsell Move.

Don't remember talks about it being a failiure in terms of sales.

SuperFlakeman

As far as I'm concerned, people never doubted it would sell like crazy... people doubted it would be good, and what can I say?? They weren't wrong.

GreenGoblin2099

Still laughing at it? Obviously it was going to sell. I don't think a whole lot of people here doubted thatbobcheeseball

kinect is an obvious failure.GunSmith1_basic

Pretty much this, and acting like a lot of people thought it would flop is also delusional.FIipMode

Wow, seems like the naysayers do have short memories. I wonder how many cows have been served to them since Kinect released? Lol

"Why Kinect will fail this holiday season"

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27488322&page=0

"Kinect Will Be the Modern-Day Equivalent of the Atari 5200"

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27473106

"can kinect save the 360 from falling to last place?"

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27493504

"With the imminent failure of Kinect..."

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27488718

Kinect will be forgotten.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27455892

Is it me or is the 360 and soon the 720 doomed???

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27491891

Do Lemmings really think Kinect will OUTSELL MOVE?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27479420

I never said it wouldn't sell. The fact is the "naysayers" were right in assuming that there would be no good games for it.