>>720704150
>made up lies
https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/microsoft-ditches-always-on-kinect-for-xbox-one-in-latest-policy-reversal-2900097

Okay, I'll admit I got the timeline wrong, the day 1 firmware fixed this. However it WAS mandatory, then it wasn't. And they made the bundle change AFTER launch, as that article states they refused to sell without.