MICROSOFT has today officially announced the Australian launch details for the upcoming body-reading device, Kinect.

For $199, you'll get the Kinect with a game, Kinect Adventures. Or, if you're looking at getting one of them new, sleek and sexy Xbox 360 consoles and a Kinect, you can choose to spend $449.00. After shelling out, you'll get a new Xbox 360 S 4GB model, the Kinect, and, of course, Kinect Adventures.

David McLean, Head of Xbox for Microsoft Australia and New Zealand, had this to say: "Kinect offers tremendous entertainment value for the whole family and those who are new to video games with nothing in your hands and no buttons to press. If you can do it in life, you can do it with Kinect. With a record month for Xbox 360 console sales in June, we are excited about our momentum. Given our rich offering this Christmas including Kinect for Xbox 360, Foxtel by Xbox LIVE and a great line up of blockbuster games, I imagine consumers will definitely want to pre-order at their retailer of choice to secure their Kinect under the tree this Christmas. It is going to be an exciting time for all of us."

At launch, the Kinect will have "more than" 15 titles to purchase.