Microsoft unbundles Kinect from Xbox One, drops price to $399
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this Aug. 28, 2013, file photo, the Microsoft Xbox One console, shown with Kinect, is on display at the GameStop Expo in Las Vegas. (AP/Invision/File)
In a move to spur sales of the Xbox One and catch up with rival Sony's PlayStation 4, Microsoft says it will start selling the console without the Kinect sensor, which cuts $100 from the price.
The new price of $399 begins June 9.
Microsoft says it is also allowing entertainment apps like Netflix to be used without having to pay for an Xbox Live Gold membership, which costs $60 a year.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The membership will continue to be required for multiplayer games but will also provide discounts on games and free games.