The console is, however, available on other online marketplaces, including Best Buy. June 25, 2013 5:36 AM PDT (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Ouya, the open-source console that became a massive hit on Kickstarter, has officially launched to the public. And already, it's unavailable in a few online markets. As expected, the $99.99, Android-based console hit the market today at Best Buy, GameStop, and Target. The console is also available at Amazon. However, as of this writing, Ouya is already sold out on Amazon and GameStop, but is available for purchase online at Best Buy and Target. Related stories Ouya game console launch delayed until June 25 Ouya game device gets the teardown treatment Is a new Facebook-centric phone coming? Ouya, apps, and the future of gaming Ouya's keynote conversation polarizes SXSW The Ouya console doesn't have the firepower that its competitors, like the upcoming Xbox One and PlayStation 4, have, but thanks to its Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset, it's easy for developers to port their mobile titles to the console. According to Ouya, the console currently has more than 170 downloadable games, as well as a built-in software development kit for allowing folks to create and test titles right from the hardware. Several streaming apps, including Plex, XBMC, and iHeartRadio, are also available. "It's incredible to think that a little under a year ago OUYA was just an idea -- we wanted to do something completely new in console gaming: build a $99 game console, with no discs to buy, open to all developers, and affordable to all gamers," Ouya CEO and co-founder Julie Uhrman said in a statement on Tuesday. "Today, OUYA is real." The Ouya console comes with one controller. Gamers who want to buy additional controllers will need to pay $49.99 per unit.
The console is, however, available on other online marketplaces, including Best Buy.
Ouya, the open-source console that became a massive hit on Kickstarter, has officially launched to the public. And already, it's unavailable in a few online markets.
As expected, the $99.99, Android-based console hit the market today at Best Buy, GameStop, and Target. The console is also available at Amazon. However, as of this writing, Ouya is already sold out on Amazon and GameStop, but is available for purchase online at Best Buy and Target.
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- Ouya game console launch delayed until June 25
- Ouya game device gets the teardown treatment
- Is a new Facebook-centric phone coming?
- Ouya, apps, and the future of gaming
- Ouya's keynote conversation polarizes SXSW
The Ouya console doesn't have the firepower that its competitors, like the upcoming Xbox One and PlayStation 4, have, but thanks to its Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset, it's easy for developers to port their mobile titles to the console. According to Ouya, the console currently has more than 170 downloadable games, as well as a built-in software development kit for allowing folks to create and test titles right from the hardware. Several streaming apps, including Plex, XBMC, and iHeartRadio, are also available.
"It's incredible to think that a little under a year ago OUYA was just an idea -- we wanted to do something completely new in console gaming: build a $99 game console, with no discs to buy, open to all developers, and affordable to all gamers," Ouya CEO and co-founder Julie Uhrman said in a statement on Tuesday. "Today, OUYA is real."
The Ouya console comes with one controller. Gamers who want to buy additional controllers will need to pay $49.99 per unit.
