OUYA Video Game Console - Fully Funded, More Units Still Available at $99

[Chark]

dharh said:

Chark said:

TadpoleJackson said:

The same thing should happen with this console, yes, there will be people that pirate it, but the majority of the people should buy games. Not to mention that the majority of games on Android are free anyways and are ad supported. Onlive, Amazon streaming, Netflix, all for $99 is a great deal. The new Google cube thing is $300 and doesn't do half of what this does. The rest of your post seems mostly like a rant. That has nothing to do with what I posted >__>

It's about average consumers, ones that buy games. It's about the potential market they could attract. In comparison to the already established console makers, OUYA could be rather unattractive to consumers. $99 is its saving grace but only if the market views it as a worthwhile device, as in why get this over a phone?

A phone can be either expensive or reequire a contract, so there is that.  A phone is small, so for people who want larger more complex games, they'll want a tablet, and those who want even more complex, yet still cheap games, there is this.

At the moment the indie, cheap, non-uber-professional-studio game market is booming. XBLA, PSN, android play, amazon market, steam indie, etc. Cheap $1-$2 games can be pretty darn lucrative, especially for those small devs that have a good idea and want to get that idea on as many screens as possible.

You can do more things on a TV than you can on a tablet or phone. Off the top of my head I can easily see a game that on the phone behaves one way (as you expect a phone game to play), acts a different way on a tablet (giving you more complex gameplay), and yet another way on a TV (with much more complex multiplayer, etc gameplay).

I still don't see a strong argument over consumers getting this box over getting/using their smartphones. Many have argued that the popularity of mobile gaming is because of the consumer's preceived neccessity of a cell phone. Eliminating that from the equation isn't doing it any favors and when push comes to shove consumers would be better off buying a console from the big three, a PS2 would provide someone with a plethora of titles. OUYA seems far too niche, attracting those looking to pirate or those looking to develop over actual user base.