One of the concerns for some buyers is that if you could buy an Xbox One Kinect camera separately from the console itself.
As most people already know, the Xbox One console comes shipped with a Kinect camera and retails for $500. This is unlike the Xbox 360 Kinect camera which is sold separately.
Some people are asking themselves what happens if the Kinect camera breaks down. Do you have the ability to buy another one at the store or will you have to call Microsoft to repair it?
Xbox One Daily asked Microsoft and they replied with the following:
“Xbox One is still in development and we are excited to share more over the coming months, but we don’t have anything further to share at this time.”
Too bad Microsoft couldn’t answer more clearly on this topic. Many people are hoping they announce the fact that the Kinect is no longer mandatory and drop the price of the Xbox One down to $399. Hopefully Microsoft will reveal more information on this in the coming months…
More parts = more chance of breaking down = more pisses of people. Silly Microsoft
10 of my close gaming buddies and I will not be purchasing the Xbox one due to the Kinect requirement. We all purchased the original Xbox and have played Xbox live since inception. None if us really had a problem with the original DRM requirements that Microsoft proposed. However, none us want the Kinect in our living rooms, always on, always listening, and always being manipulated by Microsoft. So all of us are buying the Playstation 4 for our own use and for our families. Good luck keeping what little privacy you have left with the new XBox One.