Kinect launch line-up revealed (17 titles)

[jms493]

agreed Riley......everyone thought the Wii was going to be a bust but there are WAY more non video game folks out there than us. Those are the people that will buy it. MS is the business to make money and almost alway succeed.

[IamMedellin]

agreed Riley......everyone thought the Wii was going to be a bust but there are WAY more non video game folks out there than us. Those are the people that will buy it. MS is the business to make money and almost alway succeed.

the Wii was a huge success, exceding almost everyone's expectations in sales. But why was it successful? well, the marketing was geared towards a mass audience; kids to grandparents and everyone in between; it had a Zelda game there to appeal to the hardcore and a free copy of Wii sports to appeal to well almost everyone. Wii was also competitively priced at $250, in contrast to the much more expensive 360 and PS3 at the time. Not to mention the nostaligia factor.

All these people already have Wii's, why would they buy a kinect? Lets be generous and say half of the wii's base has a 360 in their home. It's a $150 add-on plus a game, lets say dance central since it's the most hyped. Thats $200+ for a wii-like device with a library of wii game-knockoffs. $400+ if the non video game folk dont even have a 360.

It's not looking good for the Kinect, with the lack of inovation in the software lineup and the unfriendly price point.

For the avg. person who has a wii, it's not all that different to justify buying a Kinect. For the Nongamer , a wii is a better value.

If youre expecting Wii-like launch numbers, you're sorely mistaken

[dave]

My living room is simply not right for this kind of device.
My couch is only about 6 feet from my TV and I have a coffee table.
I can't imagine doing the funky chicken to a Go Go Dance game.

[Twigg4075]

the Wii was a huge success, exceding almost everyone's expectations in sales. But why was it successful? well, the marketing was geared towards a mass audience; kids to grandparents and everyone in between; it had a Zelda game there to appeal to the hardcore and a free copy of Wii sports to appeal to well almost everyone. Wii was also competitively priced at $250, in contrast to the much more expensive 360 and PS3 at the time. Not to mention the nostaligia factor.

All these people already have Wii's, why would they buy a kinect? Lets be generous and say half of the wii's base has a 360 in their home. It's a $150 add-on plus a game, lets say dance central since it's the most hyped. Thats $200+ for a wii-like device with a library of wii game-knockoffs. $400+ if the non video game folk dont even have a 360.

It's not looking good for the Kinect, with the lack of inovation in the software lineup and the unfriendly price point.

For the avg. person who has a wii, it's not all that different to justify buying a Kinect. For the Nongamer , a wii is a better value.

If youre expecting Wii-like launch numbers, you're sorely mistaken

These are my thoughts exactly. The Wii surpassed everyones expectations, by a country mile. Lightning isn't going to strike twice because the people that want that motion gaming experience already own a Wii.
And for those thinking either Kinect or Move is going to sell like gang busters, just check the stats on pre-orders. Pathetic.
The motion gaming ship has sailed. Nintendo already owns the market. MS and Sony are about four years too late.