r/XboxSeriesX • u/AutoModerator • May 19 '24

Looking Back in Xbox History - "The Kinect is officially dead, as Microsoft stops manufacturing the accessory" Historical Post Archive

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u/capekin0 May 19 '24

Kinect was the thing that killed the Xbox One. Being forced to also get the Kinect and paying an extra $100 is what cost Xbox last generation and they still haven't recovered from it.

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u/im_a_dr_not_ May 19 '24

Xbox failing to make good games has really been killing then too.

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u/ATR2400 May 19 '24

“Hey Sony! Take this!”

Shuts down studios

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u/NewBobPow May 20 '24

Hopefully Hellblade II is good.

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u/ATR2400 May 20 '24

I’m not really into that game but it better be. Xbox needs one really good launch right now