As a surprise to absolutely no one, Microsoft today announced that the Kinect motion camera will retail for $149.99. There will also be a hardware bundle including Kinect featuring an Xbox 360 with 4GB of internal memory that will retail for $299. Both the console bundle and the stand-alone Kinect will come with a copy of Kinect Adventures.
Kinect for Xbox 360 offers tremendous entertainment value for the whole family, said Dennis Durkin, Xbox 360 chief operating officer. With full body, voice and the ability to play games with your friends right out of the box, Kinect is the most unique, complete and affordable way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment.
15 Kinect games will be available at launch for the price of $49.99. Titles will include Kinectimals, Kinect Sports, Kinect Joy Ride and Harmonix’s Dance Central.
