Project Natal launching November 2010?
If you've been waiting with baited breath since E3 for the launch of Project Natal, it seems you've got at least another year's wait before you'll be able to get your mitts on it.
The chaps over at MCV have heard from their sources that Microsoft's motion-sensing camera peripheral for the Xbox 360 will hit shelves in November 2010, which matches the "late next year" claims we've heard before.
Even better is that the price seems like it'll be a reasonable one, costing under £50 to buy alone. Apparently this is an attempt to tap in to the "impulse buy" consumer market, with one source saying it could even cost as little as £30.
Project Natal will also be sold in a bundle with Xbox 360 consoles, with around 5 million units spread between bundles and solo sales expected to be produced for the first sales hit.
A total of 14 games are being prepped to launch alongside the cam, and this is apparently where Microsoft is hoping to make the money, instead of through the hardware itself.
Sony will pip Microsoft to the post with its motion-sensing peripheral in Spring 2010, but from what we've seen so far we're expecting more from Microsoft's creation. Here's hoping it'll be worth the wait.
Are you excited about Project Natal? Read our five thing you need to know about the motion-sensing camera and let us know you thoughts below.
Via: MCV
Comments
cleo2525
2 years ago
im a bit dissapointed we have to wait another full year, to be honest i would much rather have this alot sooner and have 2 games released for it that wait another year and have 14 games, least with the 2 games we could have fun and get to grips with it.
i will be getting the ps3 motion want too so least i can play with that while waiting for microsoft
rcdicky
2 years ago
@cleo2525 - You're gonna be mighty bored with Natal if you've only got 2 games at launch then dribs and drabs over the next year or two do you not think?
Personally, I'd rather they waited until it was 100% ready, with plenty of games/apps to be getting on with.
Dunno whether I'm 'that' excited or not about it to be honest. Motion-controlled tech hasn't been too responsive or accurate so far (Wii minus motion plus, EyePet, Sixaxis etc), so unless they've put a bit more effort into it, this could be quite pants.
And seriously, that kid that talks to you is quite creepy.
One thing I'd like to see though is the little girl from the 1st resi evil movie saying "you're all going to die down here" when you xbox RROD's.
I'd buy it for that alone.