Natal rumoured to be priced as low as £30

[Knoxville]

November 2010 release, 5m units global ship, 14 games, and super-low sub-£50 price.

MCV can this week reveal first details regarding the launch of Microsoft's Project Natal.

Our sources say the innovative controller-free 360 camera will be released worldwide in November 2010.
This and other details have emerged following a behind-closed-doors Microsoft tour of UK publishers and studios – the format-holder has been demoing the tech and detailing its 2010 plans in order to spur more development support.

Microsoft is planning to manufacture 5m units for day one release, with a mix of console and camera plus solus SKUs expected.

The device should cost under £50 when sold solo. One publishing source says Microsoft is “trying to get as close as possible to ‘impulse buy’”. Another even says the camera could even retail for just £30.

I expected it to be priced much less aggresively considering what Microsoft charge for 360 HDD's and wireless adaptors, fifty quid with a game of some sort might be enough to tempt me though

[zulander]

I thought they would want a lot more for it than £30 as long as its got some games supporting it can see it tempting a few people

[pauldarkside]

Microsoft dismisses Natal launch rumours

Asked if reports on pricing and shipments for its motion control technology were correct, Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson replied: "No. They weren’t accurate, they were rumours. I’ve got nothing more to say about it".

Pressed on whether Microsoft had decided internally on pricing, he revealed: "We’re still very much in the baking on Natal and there’s a lot of things to get decided on it."

We'll have to wait and see then...

[zinger5]

As much as I'd love to believe Microsoft would bring it out at the £30 mark is suspect it'll be £60+ at the very least. Definitely looking forward to seeing what some of the more creative developers manage to come up with using it though.

zinger5

[Azzin]

I think this is just Microsoft 'laying the groundwork' so to speak.

They set the scene @ £30 so you get ready for that. Then it leaks that it might be £50, so you mentally accept that (as it's only a jump of £20!) and then it comes out @ £75, but again mentally you accept it as it's 'only' a jump of £25 (from £50!).

Personally, I think this will be sub £100 and circa £75 seems to be the sweet spot for an add on IMO.