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Heading into the holidays, the Kinect Xbox 360 motion control system is dropping to a permanently reduced price of $109.99<\/a> in the US, slashed back from $149.99. Cuts are also going into effect in North America abroad as well as Latin America, Asia Pacific regions, Australia and New Zealand, but the pricing will vary by region.<\/p>\n

If you’re like me, you’re probably wanting to ask Microsoft a simple question: Why $109.99? That’s an odd price point, especially with the $99.99 sweet spot only an Alexander Hamilton away. I don’t know how much the Kinect costs to manufacture, but I suppose $10 per unit could be the difference in turning a profit and breaking even. Microsoft is in the business to make money after all.<\/p>\n

It’s a tempting new price and I’ve been trying to convince myself to buy a Kinect since it launched, but I still struggle to find a reason to shell out over $100 for a device that’s so lacking in software support. A few good games like The Gunstringer<\/em><\/a>, Wreckateer<\/em><\/a> and Dance Central<\/em> just aren’t enough. If Fable: The Journey<\/em> lives up to its impressive potential<\/a> and NBA Baller Beats<\/em> delivers on its clever premise<\/a>, perhaps I’ll reconsider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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