The Microsoft hype machine for Kinect is running at full speed and doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. We have Oprah and Ellen trying to sell the device to women, and we have Jimmy Fallon trying to influence the younger crowd. It has been seen on the TV shows Chuck and Entourage, and it had a huge launch party in New York’s Times Square. With all that marketing money being spent Microsoft is expecting the Kinect to be huge. In fact they have even raised their expected sales numbers from 3 million to 5 million for the holiday season.
Previously Game Rant reported that Microsoft expected the Kinect to be the biggest platform launch in gaming history. Back when that story was written some people doubted Microsoft’s claim. Since then Microsoft has raised their expected sales by another 2 million units. Speaking with CNET on November 3rd, a Microsoft spokesperson revealed their revised Kinect sales estimates:
