Free Kinect Sports, Joy Ride for first 3,000 Kinect buyers at NYC launch

by JC Fletcher on Nov 3rd 2010 10:00AM

Microsoft isn't just trying to bring families together in front of the TV with Kinect, it's also doing its best to bring thousands of New Yorkers together. The official launch event for the sensor will take place at the Times Square Toys R Us, and Microsoft is giving away substantial bonuses to early buyers.

The first 3,000 people to buy Kinects at the event will receive free copies of Kinect Sports and Kinect Joy Ride, along with a free year of Xbox Live Gold membership. And then, after all those hours of standing around, they'll get to go home and ... play games while standing. Random attendees will be handed prizes while in line, as well. Basically, what we're saying is you should go right now. Preferably sooner.

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Hello!

Microsoft will make entertainment history when Kinect for Xbox 360 goes on sale tomorrow night at 12:01 a.m. EDT.

As an added bonus, the first 3,000 people to line up and purchase Kinect at the official launch party at Toys "R" Us Times Square will receive a free copy of "Kinect Sports" and "Kinect Joy Ride," along with a one-year Xbox LIVE Gold subscription.*

Fans, friends and families are invited to join us in Times Square to experience the magic and excitement of launch. In addition to the gift bundles for the first 3,000 fans, the Xbox prize patrol will also be on-hand to share commemorative gear and prizes with others in line.

We hope to see you and your readers tomorrow night!

Tags: Kinect, kinect-joy-ride, Kinect-Sports, launch-event, launch-party, microsoft, new-york-city, toys-r-us, xbox

Reader Comments (51)

May get whited but I wonder how the commenting trend will go on joystiq compared to the other gaming website

congrats to the people getting those game. I however will wait for some reviews and some of the other games to come out for kinect.

@bargaingamer

Yeah it is kinda weird that there haven't been any reviews of Kinect and it is out today.

@FriedConsole

I believe the embargo is until tonight. When you wake up in the morning, expect to be flooded with Kinect reviews everywhere.

@FriedConsole I've read a review for the sonic game and it was good.

@bargaingamer
I can give you early reviews: 6's all over the board.
Dance Central may get an 8.
Sonic might even get a lower score (4?), will just have to see.

I base this on nothing but my gut.

@FriedConsole

Kinect is out tomorrow, so there won't be reviews until then.

@xreadmore good thing no one depends on your gut...

@xreadmore

ign has givien sonic a 7.5 and the move fight game a 3.0 so yeah definite buy for me!!!

@onlysublime
My gut is very intuitive; and rarely wrong. I'm like Sherlock Holmes but with video games instead of people.

Someone should pay me for my skills... oh well.

Ooh free Joy Ride for the first 3000!!

...as opposed to the first EVERYONE!

Damn what a shame.. I guess we all can't live in New York right?
Either way, Adventures will probably keep me tied up until there is a good sale on these, or Steel Battalion/Child of Eden comes out.

Standing in line all day is a pretty hardcore thing to do for a casual gaming device.

@Nordoyle Wii did it first.

...sooner than now?

Damn, but my time machine isn't quite finished!

Except no one has the room to play Kinect in an NYC apartment.

@charlesv

as a NYC resident, i agree.

Wasn't Joyride supposed to be free anyway? WTF happened?

@Milkman4321 Joyride being free was canceled AGES ago. And personally, with how fun it is on Kinect, I am willing to pay for it.

@Milkman4321 You shouldn't believe what people tell you, more so big businesses who don't know you.

All aboard the hype train for pretty games with wonky control!! Give your Grandparents a jolt of energy as they attempt to kick and flail at bubbles, balls and blocks...

Xbox isn't strong enough for the potential folks imagine* with Kinect. Don't expect your favorite Shooter or sports game to be available anytime soon. Nice how MS is practically forcing it down Xbox owners throats.

Yes yes, downvote, name one title(upcoming even) worth buying that is not fleeting* like Kinect Sports? How much Kinect Sports can one gargle? Besides the fitness thing or, if you are a dancing fool. Only 2 titles thus far...
smh...

@Negatron

Downvoted for making me look for footnotes that don't exist.

@Negatron
Is it ironic that you started that comment with "Name one title that is not fleeting" and ended it with naming & conceding at least two? I'll have to check wikipedia...

Fukc that....JoyRide was suppose to be FREE to EVERYONE*....

*with a gold account.

@Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi

yep - was supposed to be a free avatar game...lame.

@Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi
I don't think MS does the "free" thing anymore. Remember 1vs100? I'm sure it will be back in some sort of "pay for" manner.

Isn't joyride free anyway?

Kinect Adventure is the bundle free game with Kinect now. Not a bad game mind you but Joyride was indeed a bit more fun.

Still suprised they didn't went with Kinect sports as the bundled game as it looked more like the obvious fun. I had a lot of fun with it and my son.

Good for those people in New York City. They never get a chance to have cool stuff or receive special treatment.

@TLatshaw

how can you go wrong with a population over 8 million, its a safe bet

@PR0F3TA You're right, of course, and I am somewhat fueled by envy, but just once I'd like to see someone hold an event like this in, say, Sheboygan. I wonder if they might even get more press by pulling a stunt like that.

@TLatshaw They wouldn't. It's NYC dude.

Please explain how Microsoft is forcing Kinect down your throat? Right, they aren't...

Where did my comment go?!

@flameofdoom666

Right here.

@negatron

Please explain how Microsoft is forcing Kinect down your throat? Right, they aren't...

@Guibs

From a marketing standpoint they are. Of course i don't mean they are forcing anyone to buy it, thats absurd. All slim systems are clearly labled "Kinect ready"; the new dashboard is laden with Kinect media, tutorials and the like.

Yes i am biased in my rants due to the fact i am not a shareholder/ decision maker in ANY of these gaming companies therfore i remain indifferent to sale & console war babble(unless trolling out of boredom). When this current iteration aka monstrosity can churn out games like Mass Effect, a popular Sports title, platform etc. and is embraced by the majority, then i can sulk holding my controller OR keyboard remembering the good ole days.

@Negatron

I still don't get the "forcing you" comment. I mean, it's not because they said "kinect ready" on a box that it means it's a requirements. It's like these new 3D TV. most of them are "3D ready" and require glasses but most people don't care about 3D and still buy those Tv (because they happen to be great 2D TV as well).

Kinect is required for Kinect games only. The day it's required to play almost all games, which I highly doubts and will not happen this generation, then maybe we can discuss this further.

I got an exclusive invite to this event. I don't think it is public. I had to RSVP.

Microsoft sure likes giving people free stuff to get into their good graces--just like at E3.

Is that on top of Kinect adventures? If it is I guess I know where I'll be at midnight tonight...

so when are we going to get a review on a game? There is nothing anywhere......

@log83

There is currently an embargo on reviews.

I agree with the Joy Ride fiasco... I would had enjoyed it as a free download, may had even bought some of the add-on content if it was released like that. But when I get Kinect (I'm now 80% sure I will get it at some time) I won't be even considering paying for Joy Ride. I have no interest in a driving game on this style of control, to me it seams silly. Though I will say, if I could get these (or any) two titles for free if I bought a Kinect on launch day... I easily would jump on the bandwagon to do so.

I played Kinect Joy Ride at PAX. You'd have to pay me to take a copy of that. Racing games aren't meant for that kind of control scheme.

Kinect Adventures, Kinect Sports and Dance Central were all really fun. Looking forward to getting my copies later this week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FcHRyF64rc&feature=player_embedded

No thanks, gimmie Dance Central instead.

http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=11966µsite=burger&utm_source=jolt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20101102

Burger King Wants to 'Kinect' with Customers

One of the few times I wish I was in NY. Why doesn't Chicago ever get cool giveaways? Wait - that was a dumb question.

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