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To better compete with Sony’s PlayStation 4 video game console, Microsoft on Tuesday announced a lower priced Xbox One console that comes without a Kinect motion-sensing controller. Sony and Microsoft launched their next-generation game consoles last November. But Sony (SNE) has taken the lead in the market, thanks in part to its lower-priced hardware. Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Xbox One debuted at $499, $100 more than Sony’s PS4. But the new model Xbox One without Kinect costs $399, the same price as the PS4. Meanwhile, the third place console on the market, Nintendo ‘s (NTDOY) Wii U, is hoping to get a boost later this month from the release of “Mario Kart 8.” The kid-friendly racing game, set for release on May 30, has been a top seller for previous Nintendo consoles. The Wii U console costs $299. Microsoft’s move could inspire Nintendo to offer a cheaper version of its Wii U console without its touch-screen controller, the Wii U Game Pad. Some have speculated such an action by Nintendo because fewer games are being designed to use the Wii U Game Pad and instead are favoring traditional game controllers. Scalper1 News
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