What Is The Best Gift Idea: Xbox Kinect, PS3 Move or Nintendo Wii

What Is The Best Gift Idea: Xbox Kinect, PS3 Move or Nintendo Wii

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With the new launch of the Microsoft Kinect add-on for the Xbox 360, there are now three main competitors in the world of motion controlled video games. Many questions still remain around the potential for Microsoft’s bold new product. Time will tell if the Kinect can dominate the Sony PS3 Move and the Nintendo Wii MotionPlus.

There are distinct pros and cons to each system with each one delivering a different gaming experience and a strong lineup of current and upcoming popular titles. Perhaps the biggest difference between the Kinect and the others, is that Microsoft’s add-on is the first gaming system to completely remove the usage of any controller. The Sony PS3 Move and Nintendo Wii MotionPlus both still require the movements of wireless controllers for the players to control the system. With the new Microsoft Kinect, players use their entire bodies and voices as the controllers!

The clear difference here is the price. The MotionPlus comes in on the low-end with a price tag of around -, followed by the Sony PS3 Move at about 0. The Microsoft Xbox Kinect is the most expensive at 0. Note that prices may vary depending on special sales or bundle offers.One thing is clear…the Microsoft Xbox Kinect is definitely breaking the mold of classic console video games by removing the need for a traditional hand-held controller. Because the PS3 and Wii motion gaming sensors are still bound by the use of a physical controller, they can’t deliver the sheer trill and excitement of being able to completely control a video game with just your body and voice. There’s a real feeling like you’ve steeped into the future of video games the first several times you play the new Xbox Kinect.

So only due time will reveal which one of these great game systems will dominant the holiday shopping season. Early shopping numbers show that the consumer demand for the new Xbox Kinect is growing despite the higher price tag. It still remains to be seen whether the slow economy will help the cheaper systems sell more during the holidays. One thing is certain and that’s that the new Microsoft Xbox Kinect will be one of the hottest gift ideas this holiday season.

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