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Microsoft Defends Kinect Pricing

Microsoft Defends Kinect Pricing

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Microsoft has defended its pricing strategy for the Kinect motion-sensing Xbox 360 gaming peripheral, gaming news site Computer and Videogames reported on Wednesday.Priced at £129.99 in the UK, the Kinect has received criticism from gamers, experts, analysts and game developers - all of whom have claimed the device is too expensive.In an interview with tech news site Techradar, Microsoft’s Brett Siddons defended the controler's price, saying: "The price...



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