One Million Kinects Sold in Just Ten Days

[Yossarian1507]

Not surprising. Just look at all those Wii sales.

Wii is much cheaper though, and many casual gamers probably won't see a reason to buy another console with another gimmick for some more casual gaming.

The main point is: who wanted to buy Kinect, bought it already. I predict, that the sales will drop significantly. I doubt they'll hit the 5 million landmark before new year. In fact, I'll be surprised, if it'll pass 3 millions by that time.

 

[Jesus Phish]

I don't think this issue of "Now the Kinect is selling, it's going to end up being part of 'serious' (CoD, GoW, Fallout etc etc) games".

Everyone who has a kinect, has an xbox. You cannot use a kinect without an xbox. If someone goes out and buys a kinect and doesn't own an xbox, they also buy the xbox. That's one more xbox user. That's one more person that has all the hardware required to make something like Call of Duty work. That person could decide all that flapping about is great, but they've heard good things about Gears of War, and oh look there's one on sale.. and they have an xbox now.

The thing is just an accessory. It pushs the xbox to people who don't own one. It gives people who do a new piece of cool tech. I'm reminded of super smash bros. Thats a 'hardcore' enough title on the console that started all this crap, and that doesn't require you to jump around like a spaz.

The PS2 used to have an ethernet adaptor to allow online play. How many games on the PS2 actually had online modes? (though that thing was horribly supported. It wasn't available in Ireland for example, but was in England).

 

[MurderousToaster]

I think it's pretty safe to assume that Microsoft have engaged smug mode right about now.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

People... Actually... Bought it?
Wow... Words cannot describe my confusion.

I guess all the casual players love it. Maybe?
I need a drink...

 

[e.wlmo4]

http://screwattack.com/videos/TGO-Episode-37-In-Which-I-Defend-Kinect-Sort-Of

For me this sums up peoples hate for kinect and I more or less agree with what moviebob has to say and people just need to calm down and if they don't want to play it then just don't play it.

 

[tehroc]

So far I'm having fun with it. If the hardcores wanna cry about it, Dance Central is every bit as hardcore as any FPS.

If you're a teenage girl, yea. Me, I hate dance clubs. So why would I want to bring that experience home?

I hate war too, why would I wanna bring that experience home too?

Haters gotta hate I guess.

 

[Delusibeta]

Well, that reinforces motion controls at the centre of the next generation of consoles.

Everyone who doesn't like it may as well buy a PC then.

 

[Zing]

That's annoying. I wanted it to fail. Maybe it still will, who knows. This will just fuel the stupid fad.

 

[somonels]

There are 300 million people in the US. Over half of them voted for Bush at some point.

 

[aPod]

I got it, I got dance central and guess what: I'm glad I bought this.
You know I'm having a job at which I basically just sit down for 8 hours and then I return home and essentially sit down for another 8 hours.

This thing gives me an excuse AND motivation (If I move just to move I tend to get bored of it quickly) to get off my ass and work out (and a workout it is, believe me) so it's much more than just a toy to me, it's a training device. With potential for gaming.

What other game has you covered in sweat after 2-3 levels?
What other game gives you a feeling that you "leveled up in real life" after getting the choreography of that song which almost ripped your legs out earlier 100% right?

On top of that it teaches this whiter than a snowstorm dude some dance moves and not in the cop-out wii plastic peripheral way, it literally sees you and you can not cheat this thing.
If you got all 5 stars on dance central, that actually means something.

That was beautiful man. I really liked your statement about "leveling up" in real life. There was actually a guy who made a workout plan just like a video game to keep himself motivated. So that reminded me of that.

It really is quite amazing that feeling of accomplishing something in a video game that translates over into real life skills. It really will help you learn some dance moves, how to make large movements, and over all make you more confident when you actually go out on a date and dance with your girl or guy.

This is pure win, and anyone who's hating on it. Try it, if it doesn't work the way you expected it too return it. Plus, a good workout = endorphins = feel good time = motivated and happy = happy parents = happy happy.

 

[KSarty]

Never underestimate the power of marketing. Tons of major news organizations and even Oprah were included in the marketing for this thing, making people believe that it was the next technological leap. I would like to know whether or not that 1 million in sales covers the fortune they spent on marketing, let alone the development/production cost.

 

[BloodSquirrel]

However, another part of me (the fanboy part I guess?) wants Kinect to fail just to tell Microsoft to shove it. They really have no idea how they're approaching the Kinect, with few if any "hardcore" games being announced, let alone released for it, and aren't pushing the true potential of the hardware.

...because it's not like the Kinect succeeding and developing a user base will give Microsoft time to work on that.

 

[Thespian]

I love that new technology is being brought out. I personally don't think I'd have any fun with what Kinect has to offer now, but with time it will become refined and no doubt be the hardcore traditional style of gaming that the luddites in fifty years time will protect from those fancy new holographic control consoles that they'll be bringing out.

 

[Popido]

This is pure win, and anyone who's hating on it. Try it, if it doesn't work the way you expected it too return it. Plus, a good workout = endorphins = feel good time = motivated and happy = happy parents = happy happy.

So its like sex, but not.

 

[meglathon]

even so, im still not convinced that it the next big thing on gaming. Sure i will admit that dance central has the potential of being "good" but i hate danceing and im not gona go pet a tiger...
On the other hand, of this promps more dev to make Kinect hybrids, (e.i. use a controler in tandum with kinect) then maybe, the best is yet to come.

 

[linwolf]

After having tried the Kinect, I have put it at the same place as the Wii mote. Game peripherals that makes me dislike games that I would like with a more standard controller.

But I guess that there are still a market for motion control, and I am happy that kinect sells well for people who like these sort of things.

 

[Jumplion]

However, another part of me (the fanboy part I guess?) wants Kinect to fail just to tell Microsoft to shove it. They really have no idea how they're approaching the Kinect, with few if any "hardcore" games being announced, let alone released for it, and aren't pushing the true potential of the hardware.

...because it's not like the Kinect succeeding and developing a user base will give Microsoft time to work on that.

...or it could work out that since Kinect is pretty much aimed at the "casual" audience, we will continue to see potential shovelware pushed instead of more innovative titles since the majority of Kinect owners will probably be "casuals".

See? Works both ways.

I'm not saying Kinect is a piece of ole doo-doo by any means, I haven't played it to warrant that comment, but I just don't think Microsoft know how they're approaching it. They had a string of news articles saying "Kinect isn't for Core gamers" but then "Core gamers will love it/buy it first!" and screaming to the heavens that "It'll sell, like, a bajillion units!" and "It's a whole new platform, dudes!"

I dunno, I guess it falls under the same thing as my skepticism for the 3DS, though that's a whole 'nuther can-o-worms I don't want to get into.

 

[tehroc]

If you're a teenage girl, yea. Me, I hate dance clubs. So why would I want to bring that experience home?

Because you want to get laid?

Well played, my friend.

 

[dochmbi]

The Xbox 360 has 44,6 million worldwide sales, 5 million Kinects will mean that 11% of Xbox 360 owners have a Kinect, which I really don't see being such a huge game changer as that still leaves 89% of Xbox 360 gamers without a Kinect, and not much reason for developers to focus on the device.