UK Kinect Price Leaked?

The UK retail price for Kinect has long since been a mystery. The new input controller has been given a public statement of $149.99 for the USA release since E3 but so far there has been nothing official regarding the UK prices. For $149.99 the Kinect controller is usable by up to 2 people at once, making it slightly cheaper than 2 sets of Playstation Move controllers.

The first UK prices may have been leaked however, with online retailer ShopTo having a preorder MSRP of £129.99. This comes as a heavy blow to all the consumers as well as developers hoping for it to be around the £100 mark, as although it is suitable for 2 players at once it is still a fairly high price tag. Although there is still no official statement this price seems possible as the exchange rate currently means that $150 is close to £100, but Microsoft typically seems to add a premium on top of that figure. Since it is possible to buy a basic standalone Xbox 360 for close to that price, £150 for an Xbox 360 accessory does seem like a big price tag. However, Microsoft has already announced that there will be Kinect bundles released together with the new consoles for a relatively low cost and there are bound to be great release day offers to entice new customers later this year. The Xbox 360 Kinect and many other accessories will be available on GamingZap.com at release.