Back in June, IGN reported comments from multiple sources stating the Eye camera was left out of PlayStation 4 bundles in order to compete with the Xbox One on price. During an interview with Business Spectator (via Engadget), Sony confirmed the company tried to include the camera in the $400 bundle, but ultimately couldn't afford more loss.
"Certainly for the earlier part of the lifecycle, the vast majority of the audience that we speak to tells us that their primary wish is for the full controller interface and there's not necessarily a huge emphasis being placed on camera interaction," said Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House.
Undoubtedly, one of the biggest divisions between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is price. Microsoft decided to push the Kinect as a packed-in piece of tech in its $500 Xbox One launch, while Sony's*Masayasu Ito claims $400 is the "magic price" for the PlayStation 4. Sony's next-gen console is allegedly already selling at a $60 loss per unit.
The big question, of course, is how gamers and developers will respond to the fragmented install base of the new PlayStation Eye. While the Xbox One may cost $100 more, each unit will feature a Kinect, meaning early adopters may be more open to using the motion-sensing device in games. House reiterated the PlayStation Eye could show up in later bundles, but it still means the PlayStation 4 will launch with cool toys--like Playroom--many people won't have the ability to play.
Matt Clark is a freelance writer covering the world of videogames, tech, and popular culture. Follow him on Twitter @ClarkMatt and MyIGN at Matt_Clark.
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"Certainly for the earlier part of the lifecycle, the vast majority of the audience that we speak to tells us that their primary wish is for the full controller interface and there's not necessarily a huge emphasis being placed on camera interaction," said Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House.
Undoubtedly, one of the biggest divisions between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is price. Microsoft decided to push the Kinect as a packed-in piece of tech in its $500 Xbox One launch, while Sony's*Masayasu Ito claims $400 is the "magic price" for the PlayStation 4. Sony's next-gen console is allegedly already selling at a $60 loss per unit.
The big question, of course, is how gamers and developers will respond to the fragmented install base of the new PlayStation Eye. While the Xbox One may cost $100 more, each unit will feature a Kinect, meaning early adopters may be more open to using the motion-sensing device in games. House reiterated the PlayStation Eye could show up in later bundles, but it still means the PlayStation 4 will launch with cool toys--like Playroom--many people won't have the ability to play.
Matt Clark is a freelance writer covering the world of videogames, tech, and popular culture. Follow him on Twitter @ClarkMatt and MyIGN at Matt_Clark.
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