MS: Launch of Natal will be as big as Xbox 360 itself

[Zeus]

MS's Shane Kim has suggested that the launch of Project Natal could be just as big as the original Xbox 360 unit. Kim also noted that there will also be a great launch line-up for Natal when it arrives at retailers.

<blockquote>The launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion peripheral, Project Natal will be as big as that of the Xbox 360 itself.

That's according to Xbox 360 strategy boss Shane Kim, who told Kotaku that the motion came has "got to have a great launch line-up" before Microsoft's introduces it to the shops.

"Conceptually, the launch of Natal will be like the launch of Xbox 360," he said. "It's going to be that big. We're not just going to ship it when the hardware and software are ready.

"We have to make sure that there are enough content experiences that are really good. That's similar to how you would think of the launch of a new console. It's got to have a great launch line-up. That's the same thing here." That's probably why it's put Rare to work on Natal games.</blockquote>

News Source: <A href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=217393" target="_blank">CVG</a>

[ku16610]

so 68 % of them will break and consumers will be cursing microsoft for another year.

[crypysmoker]

so 68 % of them will break and consumers will be cursing microsoft for another year.

Where do you get your numbers from??

Actually only empty boxes will be shipped with really pretty box art. The natal will ship 2 years later after robots have taken over the world and we play video games like the matrix.....


Sorry, babies crying while Im tyoing so im distracted.

[DanASBO]

so 98 % of them will break and consumers will be cursing microsoft for another year.

Fixed.....

[tech3475]

In many ways, I hope this flops or only gets modest sales just so we can all laugh at MS's arrogance.

[iLLNESS]

last time they made a statement like this nxe came out..

microsoft doesnt often let down with their big statements.

so we'll see

[picopir8]

Given what the rep said about not shipping once hardware/software is ready and waiting for everything to be "really good" sounds to me like "yeah we wont be shipping this for a long time, if ever, but we are hyping it to hopefully steal some sales away from nintendo".

[UKR JOKER]

"Conceptually, the launch of Natal will be like the launch of Xbox 360," he said. "It's going to be that big. We're not just going to ship it when the hardware and software are ready.
nope they'll ship it before it finished and every other unit breaks at the drop of an hat,jesus there console still break now from the same faults as the 1st ones,just so they could get 1 up on sony,i really hope this crashes and burns for M/S.but hey if by chance they can get it right then fair play to them.

[UKR JOKER]

last time they made a statement like this nxe came out..

microsoft doesnt often let down with their big statements.

so we'll see

yep and look how crap the new dash is!!

[dsav]

so 68 % of them will break and consumers will be cursing microsoft for another year.



Fixed.....


98% lol.


funny but probably true, 360s such a peice of crap, even my falcon which is 3rd gen failed after more less than a year.

garbage.

[defklf]

last time they made a statement like this nxe came out..

microsoft doesnt often let down with their big statements.

so we'll see

and nxe was what? a new skin for XBL?
but seriously.
i'm not a hater, and natal has gotten me kinda hyped actually, it looks interesting.
but wtf? a new controller equals a new system?