UK: Kinect pre-orders boom. Over half a million by launch.

Microsoft vindicated as innovative controller finds its feet, quashing initial fears over high £129.99 RRP

Despite initial scepticism over its price, Kinect looks set to be a big hit. Retailers are reporting high pre-order numbers for the device, which will be available in November for £129.99 bundled with Kinect Adventures....

Sources says they expect advance orders to topple half a million in the UK by launch....

FULL ARTICLE HERE.

Kinect is going to be a big hit.

Microsoft vindicated as innovative controller finds its feet, quashing initial fears over high £129.99 RRP

Despite initial scepticism over its price, Kinect looks set to be a big hit. Retailers are reporting high pre-order numbers for the device, which will be available in November for £129.99 bundled with Kinect Adventures....

Sources says they expect advance orders to topple half a million in the UK by launch....

FULL ARTICLE HERE.

alexwatchtower

Really UK? REALLY!?

I am yet to hear any buzz about it, no advertisements nothing ... Why are people buying this crap?

£130 I can spend on a new folding PC.

£130 I can spend on a new folding PC.

clyde46

Yeah but that can't play any good PC games on high settings.

Notwithstanding that "sources says" is terrible grammar, the operative words are "encouraged stores to secure" and "expect." It seems more of a marketing drum-up than actual news.

I don't expect roughly 10% of the UK's 360 owners to shell out £130 for it.

how do we know microsoft isn't pulling a 360? "putting hardware on the market that they know is faulty", i say we wait till it gets into people hands and see how they like it Doctor__Ninja

Faulty or not, it still has nothing to play.

to expensive

It's the ads.

Doesnt really mean much. Too Human was at 800k pre-orders and bombed hard. But i still expect Kinext to sell like hot cakes.

I wonder if we'll Kinect will be included in NPD figures as a seperate platform. Itll be interesting to see how much it sells monthly.

They aren't at half a million, they expect that by launch. And I prominse you nowhere all will actually buy it.Chutebox

That's what the title says, by launch. And do you pinky promise? :P

Well no promises here, but Kinect will probably sell a lot more than some are predicting.

Thats what you get with the uninformed consumer. people heard about it at E3 2009 as the the new revolution in gaming and microsoft has kept up that bull. consumers have believed the hype. shabab12

Could say the very same about the hored of uninformed consumers that bought the PS3 at launch (Me included) just toplay motorstorm for a year.

Not bad for £500 eh?

Atleast the PS3 came good (Unleess you paid as much as me)

i dun find this strange at all, Crack Down 2 topped their chart for 2 consecutive weeks.

They aren't at half a million, they expect that by launch. And I prominse you nowhere all will actually buy it.Chutebox

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]They aren't at half a million, they expect that by launch. And I prominse you nowhere all will actually buy it.alexwatchtower

That's what the title says, by launch. And do you pinky promise? :P

Well no promises here, but Kinect will probably sell a lot more than some are predicting.

i dun find this strange at all, Crack Down 2 topped their chart for 2 consecutive weeks.

omho88

Slim pickings is why. You have devs releasing tons of games in Jan-March and Oct-Nov with the other months empty. Summer is such a gold mine. People have more free time and theres barely any competition.

[QUOTE="clyde46"]

£130 I can spend on a new folding PC.

xhawk27

Yeah but that can't play any good PC games on high settings.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]They aren't at half a million, they expect that by launch. And I prominse you nowhere all will actually buy it.alexwatchtower

That's what the title says, by launch. And do you pinky promise? :P

Well no promises here, but Kinect will probably sell a lot more than some are predicting.

[QUOTE="clyde46"]

£130 I can spend on a new folding PC.

xhawk27

Yeah but that can't play any good PC games on high settings.

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

o0squishy0o

Just like the Wii, right?

PS: I think not seeing an ad probably speaks in favor of Kinect if people are already pre-ordering it. Consider what will happen once the advertising campaign kicks in.

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"]

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

alexwatchtower

Just like the Wii, right?

Half a million hardcore gamers.

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

o0squishy0o

Half a million hardcore gamers.

SaltyMeatballs

Least that is better then going flop,flop, flop. :P

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"]

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

RogueShodown

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"]

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

alexwatchtower

Just like the Wii, right?

PS: I think not seeing an ad probably speaks in favor of Kinect if people are already pre-ordering it. Consider what will happen once the advertising campaign kicks in.

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"]

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

o0squishy0o

Just like the Wii, right?

From what I'm reading on the net, most people that have actually tried it have had positive impressions about Kinect and said it works very well for its intended purpose.

Most of the negative press comes from either people that have not tried it, hardcore gamers that find the launch games uneappealing, or forums...like yourself.

So the people that the product is primarily going after like it and the people that the product is not primarily going after don't. Kind of makes sense, no?

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"][QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

Just like the Wii, right?

From what I'm reading on the net, most people that have actually tried it have had positive impressions about Kinect and said it works very well for its intended purpose.

Most of the negative press comes from either people that have not tried it, hardcore gamers that find the launch games uneappealing, or forums...like yourself.

So the people that the product is primarily going after like it and the people that the product is not primarily going after don't. Kind of makes sense, no?

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"]

I have not seen a SINGLE kinect advert. The most I have seen is the xbox 360 slim saying "kinect ready" and thats it. Its going to be fad. (People will buy it then dump it after a few months)

RogueShodown

Just like the Wii, right?

PS: I think not seeing an ad probably speaks in favor of Kinect if people are already pre-ordering it. Consider what will happen once the advertising campaign kicks in.

Yes but who is forcing anyone to play a traditional fps using Kinect-only? You can still play those games on a controller or a kinect-controller combination. Just like MOVE, anyone that has Kinect has a 360 controller to go along with it, so the implementation possibilities between Kinect and the standard controller are pretty much up to the developer and can account for EVERY genre out there. In fact, you can easily integrate Kinect with a standard controller while you can't do that with either MOVE or Wii.

Kinect-only games will be different by nature, which I don't see how this can possibly be a bad thing. New genres and new gaming experiences should be heavily welcomed in the ages of Halo 4, GTA 5, FF 14. At least I know I do. Doesn't mean I or you or anyone else have to give up traditional games, but what's wrong with having something new along with that?

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"][QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

Just like the Wii, right?

alexwatchtower

From what I'm reading on the net, most people that have actually tried it have had positive impressions about Kinect and said it works very well for its intended purpose.

Most of the negative press comes from either people that have not tried it, hardcore gamers that find the launch games uneappealing, or forums...like yourself.

So the people that the product is primarily going after like it and the people that the product is not primarily going after don't. Kind of makes sense, no?

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"] Wii has already happened... hence why the 360 and ps3 which were the same but more powerful versions of the previous gen. I mean if the kinect was actually good at what it did then maybe I would be more optimistic but a bunch of lame games, reports (and you can see it for yourself) horrible input lag + the price point I do not see it as a success. omho88

From what I'm reading on the net, most people that have actually tried it have had positive impressions about Kinect and said it works very well for its intended purpose.

Most of the negative press comes from either people that have not tried it, hardcore gamers that find the launch games uneappealing, or forums...like yourself.

So the people that the product is primarily going after like it and the people that the product is not primarily going after don't. Kind of makes sense, no?

-To track body and various body parts and use voice recognition to control simple, casual friendly games(at least initially).

-To get non-gamers that have always found the controller to be a hurdle into videogames.

-To appeal to the Wii's huge casual audience and offer them the next thing now in high definition and on more powerful hardware.

Just a few of them off the top of my head.

[QUOTE="RogueShodown"][QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

Just like the Wii, right?

PS: I think not seeing an ad probably speaks in favor of Kinect if people are already pre-ordering it. Consider what will happen once the advertising campaign kicks in.

alexwatchtower

Yes but who is forcing anyone to play a traditional fps using Kinect-only? You can still play those games on a controller or a kinect-controller combination. Just like MOVE, anyone that has Kinect has a 360 controller to go along with it, so the implementation possibilities between Kinect and the standard controller are pretty much up to the developer and can account for EVERY genre out there. In fact, you can easily integrate Kinect with a standard controller while you can't do that with either MOVE or Wii.

Kinect-only games will be different by nature, which I don't see how this can possibly be a bad thing. New genres and new gaming experiences should be heavily welcomed in the ages of Halo 4, GTA 5, FF 14. At least I know I do. Doesn't mean I or you or anyone else have to give up traditional games, but what's wrong with having something new along with that?

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

[QUOTE="o0squishy0o"] Wii has already happened... hence why the 360 and ps3 which were the same but more powerful versions of the previous gen. I mean if the kinect was actually good at what it did then maybe I would be more optimistic but a bunch of lame games, reports (and you can see it for yourself) horrible input lag + the price point I do not see it as a success. Anjunaddict

From what I'm reading on the net, most people that have actually tried it have had positive impressions about Kinect and said it works very well for its intended purpose.

Most of the negative press comes from either people that have not tried it, hardcore gamers that find the launch games uneappealing, or forums...like yourself.

So the people that the product is primarily going after like it and the people that the product is not primarily going after don't. Kind of makes sense, no?

LOL. Well yeah!

PS: And here I thought the vibrator jokes were left behind a year after the Wii's launch. Guess I was wrong. You can always count on one guy to turn anything into something sexual....hmm now what about a Wii-Kinect combo....video chat + voice + vibration. Add the MOVE.....and you really have a fun party game............... or an o**y;)

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

[QUOTE="RogueShodown"] The thing with Kinect is that it's limited by nature. You can't expect to play a genre like FPS by only using your body parts and Kinect. The Wiimote and Move aren't nearly as limited as Kinect, and will work on most types of games. The only difference in Move is that it won't work sideways, which isn't really a problem because everyone with a PS3 has a Dualshock 3 and/or Sixaxis controller.Doctor__Ninja

Yes but who is forcing anyone to play a traditional fps using Kinect-only? You can still play those games on a controller or a kinect-controller combination. Just like MOVE, anyone that has Kinect has a 360 controller to go along with it, so the implementation possibilities between Kinect and the standard controller are pretty much up to the developer and can account for EVERY genre out there. In fact, you can easily integrate Kinect with a standard controller while you can't do that with either MOVE or Wii.

Kinect-only games will be different by nature, which I don't see how this can possibly be a bad thing. New genres and new gaming experiences should be heavily welcomed in the ages of Halo 4, GTA 5, FF 14. At least I know I do. Doesn't mean I or you or anyone else have to give up traditional games, but what's wrong with having something new along with that?

-To track body and various body parts and use voice recognition to control simple, casual friendly games(at least initially).

-To get non-gamers that have always found the controller to be a hurdle into videogames.

-To appeal to the Wii's huge casual audience and offer them the next thing now in high definition and on more powerful hardware.

Just a few of them off the top of my head.

alexwatchtower

If the Wii's market really cared about HD graphics and powerful hardware they wouldn't have bought a Wii. The Wii's market also aren't likely the people pre-ordering this device 3-4 months before launch. That guy was right, the most core of the core will buy anything.

Microsoft vindicated as innovative controller finds its feet, quashing initial fears over high £129.99 RRP

Despite initial scepticism over its price, Kinect looks set to be a big hit. Retailers are reporting high pre-order numbers for the device, which will be available in November for £129.99 bundled with Kinect Adventures....

Sources says they expect advance orders to topple half a million in the UK by launch....

FULL ARTICLE HERE.

alexwatchtower

I guess those Amazon pre-orders were true. lol!! i pre-ordered mine just days after the E3. Still gotta pre-order some games though. It'll say a few million I think. I'm just curious as to if people will buy an XBox 360/Kinect bundle, just to try Kinect? This holiday should be interesting.

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Really UK? REALLY!?

I am yet to hear any buzz about it, no advertisements nothing ... Why are people buying this crap?

-Snooze-

I'm just as you are. I expected those numbers in the U.S., but definitely not in the U.K. I wonder how MOVE is doing in the U.K.?

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

[QUOTE="RogueShodown"] The thing with Kinect is that it's limited by nature. You can't expect to play a genre like FPS by only using your body parts and Kinect. The Wiimote and Move aren't nearly as limited as Kinect, and will work on most types of games. The only difference in Move is that it won't work sideways, which isn't really a problem because everyone with a PS3 has a Dualshock 3 and/or Sixaxis controller.Doctor__Ninja

Yes but who is forcing anyone to play a traditional fps using Kinect-only? You can still play those games on a controller or a kinect-controller combination. Just like MOVE, anyone that has Kinect has a 360 controller to go along with it, so the implementation possibilities between Kinect and the standard controller are pretty much up to the developer and can account for EVERY genre out there. In fact, you can easily integrate Kinect with a standard controller while you can't do that with either MOVE or Wii.

Kinect-only games will be different by nature, which I don't see how this can possibly be a bad thing. New genres and new gaming experiences should be heavily welcomed in the ages of Halo 4, GTA 5, FF 14. At least I know I do. Doesn't mean I or you or anyone else have to give up traditional games, but what's wrong with having something new along with that?

Again, Kinect is mainly for Kinect-only games. But Kinect + controller can be used to enhance traditional games with Kinect features. Or design completely different games that neither Kinect by itself nor the controller by itself can be used to control.

The point is options. Some of you guys operate in a black or white mentaility: "If you have this than you lose that" Which is not true. You can have this AND that.

[QUOTE="alexwatchtower"]

-To track body and various body parts and use voice recognition to control simple, casual friendly games(at least initially).

-To get non-gamers that have always found the controller to be a hurdle into videogames.

-To appeal to the Wii's huge casual audience and offer them the next thing now in high definition and on more powerful hardware.

Just a few of them off the top of my head.

shinrabanshou

If the Wii's market really cared about HD graphics and powerful hardware they wouldn't have bought a Wii. The Wii's market also aren't likely the people pre-ordering this device 3-4 months before launch. That guy was right, the most core of the core will buy anything.

The Wii can still be complicated for some people, especially compared to the way you control some of the Kinect games by literally doing what you would normally do in real life. For some Wii games you actually have to do a combination of button pressing + motion to achieve a result. In Kinect you just move your arms, legs, etc.

And for your second point...flawed logic, imo. The Wii had no competition for you to be able to say that. You didn't have a Wii HD for you to accurately make that stament. More people cared about the control method than graphics, yes. But you cannot yet say that those people wouldn't care to have a similar or better control scheme AND better graphics/HD. THAT part remains to be seen when MOVE and Kinect hit.

You can't say if you had a Wii competitor at Wii's launch with the same control scheme, at the same price with better graphcis and HD, most people would have still bought the Wii. They had no choice until now.

High Definitiion, isn't just for hardcore gamers. People that have upgraded to HDTV's from oldschool TV's don't all own a 360 or PS3. People outside of gaming LIKE high definition. That includes casual gamers. Everyone on the planet loves beautiful things....whether they are clothes, cars, women, men, or videogame graphics.

[QUOTE="Doctor__Ninja"]how do we know microsoft isn't pulling a 360? "putting hardware on the market that they know is faulty", i say we wait till it gets into people hands and see how they like it -Snooze-

Faulty or not, it still has nothing to play.

[QUOTE="-Snooze-"]

[QUOTE="Doctor__Ninja"]how do we know microsoft isn't pulling a 360? "putting hardware on the market that they know is faulty", i say we wait till it gets into people hands and see how they like it blackace

Faulty or not, it still has nothing to play.

Dance Central does look amazing to be fair ...

Move has a couple decent looking games, that harry potter wannabe, that Heroes of move game, plus it's compatible with a lot of other larger game, so it atleast has it uses other then browsing the dashboard.

i dun find this strange at all, Crack Down 2 topped their chart for 2 consecutive weeks.

[QUOTE="omho88"]

i dun find this strange at all, Crack Down 2 topped their chart for 2 consecutive weeks.

nervmeister

What's so regretable about people liking something different than you do? I personally want to try the skiing game in Motion Sports.

I love skiing, but the closest thing to real skiing where I live is Snowshoe mountain in WV. Which is a far cry from what I'm used to. So I look forward to warming up on Kinect until I can muster up the money for a skiing trip to Colorado or the Alps. It may not be the same thing, but $400 for Kinect, game + 360 beats the $2000+ or so it would cost me for just one week of real life skiing. And I can play it during the summer in my boxers. :P