Why Microsoft won't sell Xbox One without Kinect

There’s method to the mandatory support, argues Ed.

If there’s one thing you can rely on the average, halfway-intelligent and means-conscious human being to do, it’s ask for stuff to be cheaper. In the case of Xbox One, there’s a simple little equation attached: why not slice a few tenners off that RRP by removing Kinect from the package? After all, Kinect is rumoured (very firmly without official confirmation) to be almost as expensive to manufacture as the console itself, and given the less-than-tremendous state of current generation motion gaming, is unlikely to be among the main reasons Xbox One buyers shell out.

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