Microsoft has officially confirmed rumours that their recently renamed motion control system will retail in the US for $149.99 and a whopping £129.99 in the UK come its November release.

Eurogamer also broke the news through an interview with Product Director Aaron Greenberg that a new 4GB model will be hitting UK store shelves come August 20th at £249.99, releasing simultaneously with the motion sensor itself.

Greenberg stated, ‘It will effectively replace the Arcade console. We see it as a great value entry price point for consumers.’ He continued, ‘that 4GB is built-in flash memory, so it’s not a hard drive. There is a hard drive bay built into all the new Xbox 360’s.’

Speaking of the ‘mainstream casual consumer’ that the company hopes to target with Kinect, Greenberg stated, ‘This is – quite frankly – the exact type of experiences they’re looking for, that have that broad appeal, that allow you to experience games and entertainment in whole new ways.’ He continued to mention that 15 titles would be available at launch.

It has also been revealed that Kinect Adventures is to be included in the bundle, offering over 20 modes for up to two players to enjoy. Those who read our coverage of Microsoft’s E3 conference may recall that we were far from enamoured with the game’s on-stage demo, though we expect many early adopters to appreciate having a title to jump and wave to from the word go.

Kinect is to retail with a cable supporting the new Xbox consoles as well as a power chord and USB cable for older models.

So what say you, fellow D+Pad readers? Is over £100 a fair price to pay for a slice of motion-control action or is it too much for what could still essentially end up as an under-performing Wii clone? Get to the comment section and let us know.

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