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Ouya is up for quick sale

• orionblastar 12y ago
  A shame to see them quick sale like this. They took on too much debt and could not offset it by investments. It was a good idea, low priced Android based video game console. The controllers needed better work, the software needed better quality control, the developer tools needed to become easier to use and program to get more developers for the platform. Their business model apparently has flaws in it that need fixing as well. Whomever buys them out will have to address that as well.
• kstenerud 12y ago
  I never quite understood why someone would be foolish enough to enter a dying market with so many established big players. The age of the dedicated games console is over. PS4, Xbox 360, and Wii will be the last successful consoles.
  • jldugger 12y ago
    Given that the gaming that replaces consoles is mobile, a console that runs on a Mobile OS wasn't a bad idea. The problem is primarily one of execution. It took Microsoft a lot more money and clout to break in with the X-Box; a five person team had no realistic chance of succeeding here.
  • karmakaze 12y ago
    Too soon to call game consoles dead. We'll have compute clouds and ever increasing bandwidth. A fixed hardware platform makes for a better consumer experience. High-end (by definition a small market) gamers will always take custom PCs with latest graphics. The problem with the Ouya was hitting a sweet spot of a moving target. Casual to mainstream gaming at a good price point. Now squeezed further by the likes of Compute Stick, etc.