The Kinect was intended to be a shot in the arm, extending the Xbox 360's appeal and providing a new platform for games and content that could take it into the future. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Shane Kim once claimed that the Kinect would mean that the Xbox 360 could stay on the market through 2015.
Average Price of a Box of Cigarettes by State: National Average: $5.95: Alabama: $4.74: Alaska: $7.28: Arizona: $6.73: Arkansas: $5.61: California: $5.71: Colorado: $4.93: Connecticut: $8.18: Delaware: $5.47: Washington DC: $7.66: Florida: $5.57: Georgia: $4.49: Hawaii: $9.27: Idaho: $4.79: Illinois: $6.19: Indiana: $5.50: Iowa: $6.15: Kansas: $5.22: Kentucky: $4.52: Louisiana: $4.45: Maine: $6.67: Maryland: $6.32: Massachusetts: $7.75
Kentucky formerly had the lowest price on a pack of cigarettes at just under $5 but they lost their ground and a pack there now costs $5.40. Some other states such as Alabama, Arkansas,Iowa, and South Dakota, have reduced in price. Arizona has the lowest drop in price, the cost of cigarettes was reduced by 17% or $1.60.