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iPad and Kinect: two fastest-selling gadgets of all time

iPad versus Kinect
Apple and Microsoft have been competing for decades in the desktop market, so it is only natural to compare their success in other markets. Though the Microsoft Kinect and the Apple iPad are vastly different devices, the pair are the two fastest selling gadgets this year. The Next Web put together an interesting iPad versus Kinect infographic that compares the number of units sold and the estimated revenue for each device.

The infographic suggests the Kinect will outsell the iPad in terms of the total number of units sold, but Apple will generate almost 4X the revenue of the Kinect after the second quarter of sales. To be fair to the iPad, the Kinect launched in November and the number of units sold after beyond this first month are projected values. While these numbers may pan out, a future hardware or manufacturing problem with the Kinect may hurt sales and effect these estimates. The iPad figures, on the hand, are actual values confirmed by Apple. The infographic is available for your viewing pleasure after the break. Enjoy!
iPad versus Kinect infographic


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Mike

We can't keep either of these items on the shelf where I work. Of course, we get in a ton of Kinect sensors and Xbox bundles all the time. We sold out of WiFi iPads on Black Friday or shortly thereafter and haven't gotten anymore back in. In fact, we only have the 32 GB and 64 GB iPad 3G left in stock, and not a lot of them. Kinect on the other hand we have a ton of. People come in asking for both on a regular basis, but in our store, the Kinect outsells the iPad because we just can't get any iPads back in stock (probably due to demand elsewhere eating up the supply).

December 17 2010 at 11:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
taeser

Affect? Effect?

December 17 2010 at 3:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bill.g

this article is stupid.

this has already been commented a few times, but seriously... next, why not compare ipad sales versus ps3 bluetooth headsets.

December 17 2010 at 3:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rego

What's next? iPad vs Toothpaste?

December 17 2010 at 3:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeremy

Of course a $100 product that is apart of a product already owned my millions is going to sell faster than a brand new product that costs at least $500. Not really all that comparable.

December 17 2010 at 3:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mburfeind

agree - these are both on my list to santa.

December 17 2010 at 2:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lmasanti

As usual, in any race betwee Apple and Microsoft, you are comparing "real sales" with "projections."

They just trying to say that "Microsoft beats Apple." Just "white" lies.

December 17 2010 at 2:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stucco_x

"Analysts expect the Kindle..." The Kindle?

December 17 2010 at 1:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Xcer

What is the fastest selling fruit ever?

Apples, meet oranges.

December 17 2010 at 1:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Marmaduke

Comparing the revenue of both devices does not make any sense because:

iPad is an standalone product, while kinect is an accessory. It is like comparing iMac revenues to micrososoft mice

Game consoles are usually sold at or below cost because the business here is the sale of games and online services. With apple this is just the opposite: the bulk of their profits come from hardware sales, they just sell media and apps to create an ecosystem which makes that hardware appealing and hopefully locks customer (with the exception if music) into said ecosystem

December 17 2010 at 1:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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