Kinectless Xbox One announcement today.

[kitch9]

https://twitter.com/MCVonline/status/466227690878808064

Didn't see this one coming.

Much.

 

[HecFam]

Will there be an update for regular xbox ones for use without kinect? not too long to go.

 

[antijoke]

Oh lord.

 

[Mr Jones]

Outside of America, the kinect isn't as useful.

Hope this finally brings the price down to something decent...

 

[Soulja]

Will there be an update for regular xbox ones for use without kinect? not too long to go.

You don't need to have your Kinect plugged in. They removed this before release.

 

[Zhokel]

Well I'll be... http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-delivering-more-choices

 

[kitch9]

http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-delivering-more-choices

Welp, there it is!

 

[kitch9]

LOL, £350 in the UK.

MS are still deluded it appears.

 

[Nismo]

Meh, I don't get Kinect bashers.

Most of my activity on the XO uses Kinect currently, it's a great alternative to the stuff I play on PS4.

 

[XeNoN89]

Wow this is much sooner than expected. I think they must have just received last months NPD sales data in the US and it must have been pretty bad to do this now instead of E3.

This will certainly level the playing field with Sony

 

[HecFam]

You don't need to have your Kinect plugged in. They removed this before release.

Fair enough, news to my ears. I always use it anyway, just be nice if i ever pop it in another room i don't have to take that with me.

Sweet as a nut.

 

[Judgeneo]

LOL, £350 in the UK.

MS are still deluded it appears.

£30 doesn't appear much of a discount, where did you get the UK price from?

 

[meandu229]

More importantly in that info is you wont need gold to watch netflix or use IE and such anymore. My Xbox may get turned on again.

 

[antijoke]

Games With Gold also coming to Xbox One in June.

 

[ps3ud0]

You have to wonder what this vision they had was if they felt forced to make such changes within 6 months of launch - guess they have to listen to sales...

ps3ud0

 

[antijoke]

You have to wonder what this vision they had was if they felt forced to make such changes - guess they have to listen to sales...

ps3ud0 :cool

Guess you have to thank the leaders of xbox at the time. New leaders, new vision, new direction.

In Phil We Trust.

 

[Nismo]

Games With Gold also coming to Xbox One in June.

That's more interesting than anything else IMO, we get Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Halo: Spartan Assault to kick off, both games I've never played but wanted to

 

[Davinnicus]

So much for the "Kinect is integral to our vision" line, and now you get a less powerful console for the same price as its rival.

 

[antijoke]

So much for the "Kinect is integral to our vision" line, and now you get a less powerful console for the same price as its rival.

Well it didn't take long did it.

 

[Zhokel]

So hidden away at the bottom of the image for *, it says that Xbox Live Gold no longer required for most apps and features, including Netflix, ESPN and YouTube starting in June. I guess everything under "Available on Xbox" no longer needs Gold?

edit: Except cloud game saves on 360 which still requires Gold.