Microsoft has just released a new XBOX One commercial featuring Aaron Paul. This commercial also seems to be the first to feature the $399 Kinect-less XBOX.
All the parents that well get suckered into this just like 360...
360: "What do you mean I have to buy this 'live' card to play online?"
"No wireless adapter?"
"Not enough hard drive for dlc? I don't get it."
"Can't stream Netflix without 'live?'"
"Red ring? This is my fourth Xbox for my child."
X1: "What do you mean I need Kinect for voice commands? He wanted to say, 'capture that.'"
So glad I'm out of electronic retail now... I can't tell you how many retail clerks got attitude and yelled at that for when an angry (ignorant consumer) parent came back to spend more money, especially during the bad economic times...
Somehow i like the B-bomb rated ad, haha it just feels fresh after all those played-nice ads we saw on TV. Clearly this ad is targetting hardcore gamers, but the kinect gimmick is kind of over saturated.
Microsoft needs to stop with their celebrity endorsement stunts.
Jerry Seinfeld, Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Alba, Will Arnett, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, and more people that have nothing to do with the products they pay them to endorse. How much money do they spend on advertisements to raise the spending of their game departments to tell people they are putting a lot of money into games? They spent $500 million to advertise the first Kinect. I'm not insulting what games or consoles they've made, but they seriously need to stop the stunts and put heart into more worthwhile things.
Yah, right beneath the TV in the center is the Kinect. And in small print beneath the $399 price tag at the end is "Sold separately"... And below that in even smaller print "Some features require kinect" (voice/video chat or commands)and "retail prices may vary".
If the the new kinect for windows is anything to go by, it'll cost a lot more (to get it after the fact) than a regular bundle with a game. http://n4g.com/news/1522949...
Agree now people will go to the store see the two versions and be like why should I buy the expensive version when pricing starts at 399$, except for the talking and skype kinect features showcased in the video. Pretty sure that there will be people who won't bother checking the differences between the two versions before spending over 399$.
Underhanded or not, it's not atypical for advertising to do this kind of crap.
While I hate to defend MS, they still have a vested interest in making Kinect viable. I'd be more surprised if they didn't add those things to try and make people think that they want or need those features.
Typical for ads, sure, but how often is it a result of the company removing the feature as standard and at the exact same time, putting that feature front and center in the commercial?
To that I can't say. I don't really keep track of such things.:)
It's shady advertising for sure. But I think MS, or more likely the retail outlets, that are going to have to deal with any fallout due to dissatisfied customers are the ones that have to worry about it more.
I know personally I find it really annoying when I buy a product expecting certain features, and then find out I have to buy a more expensive version, or additional items, to obtain those features. It actually happens a lot with electronics. Unfortunately, at times, I don't do enough research to make sure I'm getting what I want. I've gotten better with age, and becoming more patient in my major purchasing decisions.
I wonder how many people will buy the Kinectless XB1, get home, plug the thing in and say "Xbox Titanfall"............. and then noting happens "why won't my game start"
The entire trailer shows the uses of Kinect and then at the end it sais in little words "Kinect sold separately"
It makes people think they want the feature, or at the very least talking about it to others, which spreads the idea that it's a needed feature. Get the system sold, then worry about the customer service fall out later. Face it, returning an open console isn't really a thing, as most companies don't allow it.
Lots of companies do this kind of crap, and most all of them know that there are plenty of customers that don't research anything.
So ... the advert shows a guy using the XB1 with Kinect and then at the end it shows the Kinectless SKU and a price. Not once does it mention that you'll need to buy a Kinect to do those things in the commercial. That is false advertising.
This is too funny, no one wants to buy that cablebox so now your using Aaron paul to sell your products, PATHETIC. Btw did you see how the respawn designer dude was treating aaron like a little kid by going up to an enemy and then giving him the controller to kill him? Too funny. I'm NEVER buying an xbox, you guys tried pulling off this stunt with boogie2988 and it failed, what made you guys think this would work?
Xbox wasnt off, the lighting is just hitting it. Even my X1 when a glare is inside you cant tell if the light if on or off. Its all about the lighting.
I found it funny that they still needed Kinect to do all the voice commands. It's cool they showed the 399 SKU at the end of the trailer but advertised most of the features that require the $500 SKU.
One of the biggest fanboys on N4g. the fact u got agrees baffles me to the idea of n4g being filled with sony fanboys. no offense taken ps4 fanboys, i love and own a ps4.
Indeed, they pay far too much on celebrity endorsements and other stunts, which makes you wonder how much of the $1 billion they say they spent on games was actually on the games themselves when you take into account that they spent $500 million just to advertise the first Kinect.
So, this is a commercial for the Kinect-less SKU, oh but lets throw in tons of Kinect-only demonstrations..
@Phil Wow are you really gonna release an opinion piece explaining why MS should quit gaming? A 2 page of Forbes wall text's"?
That piece is incredibly old considering at the time X1 didn't perform well in January and The new possible CEO's were said to spin off gaming if they were ever in charge. Not only that but N4G was submitting those articles like crazy as well.
You can put that old thing away but let me update you Nadella said he has no plans to spin off Xbox and he was responsible for appointing Phil Spencer as the head of Xbox.
If that article you posted were paper I would chop it up into pieces and make frosty cups out of it.
Still pushing titanfall are we. No new games I tkae it. Guess now Sony is stoked to have partnered with Ubisoft for watch dogs and Activision for Destiny given the marketing budgets of those games will be an interesting Christmas.
Yes but seeing playstation 4 after every commercial. AND knowing that destiny including advertising is going to be the most expensive game EVER. It is going to be advertising like crazy
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He can act better then that. Bitch!
God dammit Jessie.
Lol after thinking about it this is just hilarious considering Sony produced Breaking Bad
XD anyone realize the Xbox was off?
One of the worst commercials I have ever seen.
That's not the same commercial they've been showing in my area. This one is bad.
Kinect-less? He had one DUH!