Now before I get into this, it is worth noting that every purchase of an Xbox One comes with a Kinect bundled in with the system, so this means everyone who buys a Xbox One will have a Kinect. However disturbing news has come from IGN’s interview with marketing director Harvey Eagle.
When asked if the Xbox One will not work without the Kinect, Eagle stated the following: “Kinect does require to be connected to Xbox One in all cases, yes.” This means that without the Kinect attached, the Xbox One will not function. This means that if for whatever reason your Kinect stops functioning due to hardware issues, acts of god or you simply want to let it collect dust like modern Kinects, your Xbox One will not function.
