Earlier on today we’ve seen Kinect make some pretty huge public appearances in the US, followed up by news on the first published ‘review’ for the system, now thanks to GAME we have the first unboxing of a Kinect retail unit. For those of us who haven’t seen an actual Kinect unit yet, seeing it held in someone’s hands reveals just how big it is.
We’ve already heard how Microsoft have an incredible $500m in their war-chest set aside for promoting Kinect but as any retailer’s CEO will tell you, you can spend all the money you want on advertising but if the sales force doesn’t know what they’re talking about, the product won’t sell. Fortunately for GAME, on this evidence they are very clued up on every single aspect of Kinect, the chap in the video below could give a masterclass in explaining things simply and clearly to even the eldest of grandparents this Christmas.
JamboGT
This is the most annoying unboxing in history.
XisTG
it ranks up high with this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt4ToY0CdU
Jaffa-the-Cake
Reading from a script ftw. You can see he obviously knows nothing about Kinect and has a minion holding cue cards off to the left of shot. My nan could present a better unboxing.
mynameisblair
It’s massive.
lewis815
That’s what she said.
Tuffcub
It’s what your mum said.
lewis815
Lewis815 = Put down.
:(
Tuffcub
ZING!
canesbennett88
That’s what your boyfriend said.
iAvernus
It’s also an anti theft device. When someone breaks in, you could pick it up and beat the robber with it. “Kinect your ass out my house!”
lewis815
I do love how on the actual video they are removing all comments that even have a hint of negativity about Kinect in it.
Including, but not limited to, “its just a big “enhanced” eyetoy, why would I want that?”
dude90
Not interested(joke), linky?
colossalblue
*cringe* that’s painful.
djhsecondnature
It’s actually quite an eyesore isn’t it? Not sleek and out of the way like the Wii IR bar, nor as small and hideabale as the PSEye.
solidsteven
Gaming revolution? no it’s not it is an over priced eyetoy.
Tuffcub
Nice to see Howard from Halifax has a new job. On a more serious point – What’s the smegging point of unboxing videos? I dont get it. If you cant plug it in it’s useless.
lewis815
I think you are now my new favourite comedian, all your posts make me laugh! In addition you used the word smeg, which gets you additional comedian points.
Tuffcub
You are easily pleased :D
cc_star
That’s what his mum said
oh… wait
Tuffcub
Bitch :)
toutski
I wonder how much of the $500 million Microsoft had to pay for this?
solidsteven
all of it. :P
colossalblue
The “set dressing” is quite amusing too. They’ve obviously cleared out the meeting room, pushed the box from their Sony TV to one side and said, “quick, get the last bit of really expensive, big-box Microsoft stuff stood behind him… Oh, and we need something that looks like it’s GAME branded… Pull that piture off the kitchen wall!”
Regardless of the quality of the product, this degrades it. He could be selling pictures of his own mum with her knickers down and this would still be degrading. Really, really bad stuff from Game and if Microsoft are happy about this obvious sham then they’re not as clever as I thought they were.