Ouya: anyone else pre-ordered

pumaz · 7 Feb 2013 at 17:37

There's been allot of activity recently concerning the Ouya. Deadline for pre-orders was the 4th. I managed to get my pre-order for a console and extra pad delivered in April the night before

The big news is the Ouya will be sold through various retail outlets in June which should boost it's profile. It's also changed colour again! And the price of the controller as gone up from $30 to $50 :eek:

(still worth it)

Anyway can't wait to get mine in April, anyone else ordered one?

pumaz · 7 Feb 2013 at 18:14

wannabedamned said:
Is there anything special about this platform, vs another android based platform?

I ask because Note 2 has a docking system that allows you to output anything on screen to the TV via HDMI. The dock is also compatible with a 360 pad. Or a PS3 pad(Need something from google store for this one to work)

Just wonder if there would be any benefit atall to owning the console over the dock.

Unlike other android devices this has huge backing and is gaining quite a following. Not only is the console well thought out and made but equally so are the joypads. The Ouya is a true console and not just a android device. Games that are made for it will be able to utilise it's controllers from the off.

pumaz · 8 Feb 2013 at 16:24

AGD said:
Actually the Ouya has very limited backing compared to content for the google play store. And you're kidding yourself if you don't think that the majority of games on the Ouya will be ports from the play store of games which were designed for touch based devices!

Hmmm.

I was referring to the people backing it (Kickstarters) and enthusiasts who are getting behind the console.

I don't doubt for a minute there will be allot of ports from the Play Store and never kidded myself there won't but it doesn't mean it won't get it's own dedicated games. If Madfinger and Gameloft want to port there AAA games over I'm not going to complain

It's a good Job the Ouya team thought to include a touch pad on it's controller for "games which were designed for touch based devices!"

Even If the Ouya was to fail as a Games Console it's still an awesomely cheap device for XBMC, Emulation and tinkering

On the subject of yearly Ouya updates. I say great it will be just like the PC, constantly up to date, backwardly compatible but dirt cheap! I reckon it would cost £50 a year to to own the latest Ouya when you take in to consideration you'll be able to sell your old one.

Just wish I jumped in as a backer so I could have gotten an engraved Ouya

pumaz · 8 Feb 2013 at 20:20

Psycho Sonny said:
any half decent android phone can run xbmc, in fact so can any android tablet for that matter

But Ouya is cheaper than any half decent android phone or tablet and you also get official XBMC support and a controller.

pumaz · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:23

I feel some people don't really understand what the Ouya is

pumaz · 30 May 2013 at 21:50

Still waiting for my Ouya, email or anything!!!

Did you have to pay import duty Windle?

pumaz · 31 May 2013 at 22:29

Mine is also a pre-order and now wish I had waited to buy at retail, never paid import duty before, do you just pay the delivery guy in cash?