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Rumor: Kinect beta testers can keep sensor, get free Kinect Adventures
by Richard Mitchell 
on Oct 29th 2010 6:45PM
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We'll update this post if we receive word from Microsoft.
Reader Comments (65)
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 5:08PM theSkillfull1 said
@chaoscentral
mmm-hmm....
Sarcasm dude, sarcasm.
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mmm-hmm....
Sarcasm dude, sarcasm.
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 3:33AM JAK33 said
i have the beta dashboard but people actually got kinetic? where did they sign up for this?
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 4:20AM seishino said
While that is pretty generous of them, what else would they do with the sensor? It's not like they can repackage them and sell them. It would probably cost them more to track down the users and get them shipped back than they could make selling them used.
Give it to the users! Increase the install base. The value (and cost) of each user's feedback was probably far, far greater anyway.
Give it to the users! Increase the install base. The value (and cost) of each user's feedback was probably far, far greater anyway.
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 7:24AM McDuckScrooged said
@johnjohn122 what are you talking about ? Of course thats how preorders work..
pre-orders are completely dependant on how many units a company can provide to the retailer.. How does it work ? The retailer pre-order stock that they dont have ? So when it comes to meeting the pre order obligations they actually end up not meeting the demand.. ?
pre-orders are completely dependant on how many units a company can provide to the retailer.. How does it work ? The retailer pre-order stock that they dont have ? So when it comes to meeting the pre order obligations they actually end up not meeting the demand.. ?
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 12:10PM R Planteer said
@McDuckScrooged
Cause, you know, its totally a great business decision for MS to deliberatly cripple the number of Kintec units in homes and avaliable overall during the biggest shopping day and season of the year.
Kintec LAUNCHES 3 weeks before Black Friday. Given that MS is probably making a very small amount of profit on each sensor (this is just my educated guessing) they are going to want to push as much software out the door as possible. Which is hard to do when no one has your hardware. An artificial shortage only makes sense when you have something you are sure is going to be a big hit, and when its done during the correct time. A product as new and risky as Kintec launching during NOVEMBER of all months does not meet these requirements.
Cause, you know, its totally a great business decision for MS to deliberatly cripple the number of Kintec units in homes and avaliable overall during the biggest shopping day and season of the year.
Kintec LAUNCHES 3 weeks before Black Friday. Given that MS is probably making a very small amount of profit on each sensor (this is just my educated guessing) they are going to want to push as much software out the door as possible. Which is hard to do when no one has your hardware. An artificial shortage only makes sense when you have something you are sure is going to be a big hit, and when its done during the correct time. A product as new and risky as Kintec launching during NOVEMBER of all months does not meet these requirements.
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 12:39PM DudeMX said
Not a rumor Joystiq :)
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 1:03PM McDuckScrooged said
@R Planteer there doesn't seem to be any shortages of the games for kinect or 360 consoles bundled with kinect just the kinect controller.
Its completely feasible to make a short batch run and only provide a pre-order limit of x amount. It will only serve to boost the hype, only to come back in stock a week or two after launch. Perfect timing if you ask me.
If they were not confident in the product, they would not spend 1/2 billion advertising it.. Either way we will know a week or two after launch ..
Its completely feasible to make a short batch run and only provide a pre-order limit of x amount. It will only serve to boost the hype, only to come back in stock a week or two after launch. Perfect timing if you ask me.
If they were not confident in the product, they would not spend 1/2 billion advertising it.. Either way we will know a week or two after launch ..
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 1:38PM tweaked4r3ak said
@McDuckScrooged
In all reality yes,that would mean they are high in demand ;)
In all reality yes,that would mean they are high in demand ;)
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 5:29PM pluupy said
I would keep it, but I might still buy a Kinect. After all, it's a prototype Kinect. If your Kinect was faulty in some sort of way you won't even experience the full use of the product.
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 6:22PM GamingColt said
@pluupy
They probably updated the software; not the actual build of the product. It's great pre-launch.
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They probably updated the software; not the actual build of the product. It's great pre-launch.
Posted: Oct 31st 2010 9:47AM tweaked4r3ak said
@pluupy
Actually the Kinect us testers got is the FINAL build,not pre-release.
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Actually the Kinect us testers got is the FINAL build,not pre-release.
Posted: Oct 30th 2010 8:45PM Adinnieken said
@McDuckScrooged I'm pretty sure the units allocated for pre-order to most retailers was somewhere along the lines of 50x the amount you implied, if not larger for some retailers.
