$99 Android Console Reaches Goal in Under 12 Hours

[eddieroolz]

The name could be infinitely better, but I applaud them for trying this idea anyway.

 

[sp0nger]

i think people are confusing the new mobile application software development market with gaming industry market.

There is this new market space wide open for the taking to develop software for mobile devices, a part of that is a sub market for that space is on the go games. These on the go games while can be considered part of the game industry, are an entirely diffrent market seperate to that where true gamers play on (the people buying millions of copies of great games on both PC/PS3/XBOX/Wii)

a lot of these outsiders say the mobile gaming is the future, no mobile gaming is a new sector thats being explored (a big boom in discovered revenue), and while it may be profitable they are completely out of touch with what real gamers want. The next gen consoles will still be the future because they are the only systems that have the extensively develped and powerful system tools needed to provide the complex, story driven, multiplayer driven, deep gaming experiances we true gamers know and love.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]IndignantSkeptic[/nom]I don't get the point of this. From what I understand you can already connect your smartphones and tablets to proper joypads and TVs. We don't need more consoles or platforms; we need unification. Plus isn't the openness essentially just like PC?[/citation]

probably because many people who want to play these games dont want to pay 800$ for the phone alone, or 2500+$ for a 2 year contract. [citation][nom]Jarmo[/nom]Sounds good, but how do the economics work out?If this, as it seems: - pretty much describes the current tablet hardware sans screen- tablet with the specs would sell for.. $199 - 400- the cost of the screen is about $25, give or take somethingSounds like it's marginally possible to hit $99 as manufacturing cost, but then what? When/how does the profit come in?[/citation]

you dont understand how cheap all the hardware in a phone is, and how much you overpay.

[citation][nom]Tooki[/nom]When will people realize that free-to-play is actually terrible. Free-to-play games are never good, and there are plenty of games out there that are available for next to nothing that are actually fantastic. I really hope they change this policy, else I have no interest in this console whatsoever.[/citation]

black light retrobution wants a word with you.
in a few month, hawken too.

[citation][nom]sp0nger[/nom]i think people are confusing the new mobile application software development market with gaming industry market. There is this new market space wide open for the taking to develop software for mobile devices, a part of that is a sub market for that space is on the go games. These on the go games while can be considered part of the game industry, are an entirely diffrent market seperate to that where true gamers play on (the people buying millions of copies of great games on both PC/PS3/XBOX/Wii)a lot of these outsiders say the mobile gaming is the future, no mobile gaming is a new sector thats being explored (a big boom in discovered revenue), and while it may be profitable they are completely out of touch with what real gamers want. The next gen consoles will still be the future because they are the only systems that have the extensively develped and powerful system tools needed to provide the complex, story driven, multiplayer driven, deep gaming experiances we true gamers know and love.[/citation]

i want games to not be endless rehashes of each other, and almost indistinguishable from each other when compared side by side... i find that indi games do that far more than any big company.

 

[guanyu210379]

How named the thing? It sounds like ...Owwwww yeaaaahhh????

 

[snowzsan]

LOL I do not understand the need for this at all. From what I've gathered (and correct me if I'm wrong) the OUYA is a customizable console that supports... what exactly? Cell phone games? Full fledged console/PC games? What is it exactly that this hardware does?

It sounds to me like a hybrid that, from what I can understand, won't really last. It's implementation isn't clear, whatsoever. But then again, it's developed by Google so really, who knows.

But that brings up another curious question... What is it competing against? I'd do the research but I'm at work so... not really an option.

 

[IndignantSkeptic]

[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]probably because many people who want to play these games dont want to pay 800$ for the phone alone, or 2500+$ for a 2 year contract.[/citation]

Ok so the OUYA is for people who don't like mobile devices but do like the games for them. Ok fine, so then just play those mobile games on a PC or games console. The world doesn't need another device.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]IndignantSkeptic[/nom]Ok so the OUYA is for people who don't like mobile devices but do like the games for them. Ok fine, so then just play those mobile games on a PC or games console. The world doesn't need another device.[/citation]
most android or iphone style games are not also on a pc or a console.

 

[Guest]

Meh seems like an ok idea but I don't see the market. If you want a cheap console you will probably get a Wii or an Xbox 360. If you wan't to play premium games buy a gaming PC or wait for the next gen of Consoles. If you want portable games you can play anywhere play em on your phone/vita/DS. I dont see where this console fits in... If they promised specs better than current console hardware they might sell a few but for $99 i reaaaally dont think so.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]12339312[/nom]Meh seems like an ok idea but I don't see the market. If you want a cheap console you will probably get a Wii or an Xbox 360. If you wan't to play premium games buy a gaming PC or wait for the next gen of Consoles. If you want portable games you can play anywhere play em on your phone/vita/DS. I dont see where this console fits in... If they promised specs better than current console hardware they might sell a few but for $99 i reaaaally dont think so.[/citation]

at 99$ its a throw away, something you could realistically buy if it had even 1 exclusive game for it. all it needs is for an indi dev to really make a great game for it and it alone and it would be a fast seller.

if it can stream a movie and stuff from netflix, i can see some people getting it just for that with their bigger tvs.

and if you like some cellphone style games but dont like the price, than this is also a great buy.

 

[scrapplejoe]

Amazon Preorder is up..

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