Microsoft’s U-turn: Is it the end for Kinect?

Console Monster writes: "Wednesday, June 19th, 2013. The day that Microsoft undertook the biggest backtrack in gaming history. Following a lot of critical feedback of the Xbox One’s DRM policies, the company dropped the 24 hour Internet check-in requirement and the restriction on pre-owned games.

While the news didn’t come as much of a surprise, it was a dramatic change that showed Microsoft was willing to listen to their consumers.

Almost a year on, Microsoft has made its second U-turn with the news that, from June 2014, the Xbox One will be available without Kinect for the first time. As a result, £80 has been knocked off the price tag since it first launched less than six months ago."