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/Shadow_Strike99 May 19 '24 edited May 19 '24

Super hot take to some, but I think Xbox swung the pendulum way too much the other way in their course correction with the kinect.

I get why they did it, because the kinect left a huge stink on Xbox from the late 360 era and Xbox one reveal, but canning it entirely I feel was too much. They really should have made it a niche optional accessory for those who wanted it, because it was decent for what it did. They should have done what Playstation does with the ps4 and ps5 camera or vr just make it a optional accessory for enthusiasts to use, without shoving it down everyone's throats who didn't want it.

I remember when they launched the Xbox one s, you had to order this adapter for the kinect but going about that was so cumbersome and clunky for those who had a kinect so they didn't do it at all.

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u/fallouthirteen May 20 '24

Yeah, like dropping even support for it with Xbox One X consoles was a bit much. Sure technically supported if you buy an adapter they barely made.