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"Sources tell us that Amazon is talking with the powers that be at OUYA about making the console an Amazon exclusive. While we know that the plan is for a second Kickstarter offering to upgrade the unit and add more abilities, the reality is that with all of the other challengers being announced from a variety of sources, it just might be the way for Amazon to get a solid foothold into the video game space that is primarily focused on electronic software distribution.

No one seems to know all of the details yet, but an Amazon exclusive deal would solve a lot of problems for OUYA and give it solid backing and an attractive distribution channel. As Amazon has shown with the Kindle, it can sell electronics, and OUYA could be a perfect fit.

Look for the news to pick up if this deal is going to happen. We think that if it is going to happen, it will happen soon, and Amazon will push hard to quickly establish itself as the leader in this micro-console space. One advantage the OUYA does seem to have for the moment is that it looks like it will arrive to market before some of the more recently announced rivals."



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OUYA needs a slight upgrade to match the latest mobile CPU/GPU at launch. It should be comparable to the latest phones at least.

Making it a Amazon exclusive at retail would be stupid. Making it have exclusive offers for Amazon would be a good idea.. along with pre-installed Amazon market along with the Play store.



As for now it seems like a distribution deal for US and Canada. Ouya 2 with Tegra 4 could become an Amazon box.



superchunk said:
OUYA needs a slight upgrade to match the latest mobile CPU/GPU at launch. It should be comparable to the latest phones at least.

Making it a Amazon exclusive at retail would be stupid. Making it have exclusive offers for Amazon would be a good idea.. along with pre-installed Amazon market along with the Play store.

How so? Amazon already have an operating system forked from Android (it runs on the newest Kindles), so bagging the Ouya could give them a competitive edge against the Android ecosystem with negligible extra effort, and huge up the marketplace with all sorts of interesting bigness.



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Gnac said:
superchunk said:
OUYA needs a slight upgrade to match the latest mobile CPU/GPU at launch. It should be comparable to the latest phones at least.

Making it a Amazon exclusive at retail would be stupid. Making it have exclusive offers for Amazon would be a good idea.. along with pre-installed Amazon market along with the Play store.

How so? Amazon already have an operating system forked from Android (it runs on the newest Kindles), so bagging the Ouya could give them a competitive edge against the Android ecosystem with negligible extra effort, and huge up the marketplace with all sorts of interesting bigness.

I didn't say it was stupid for Amazon. It would be stupid for Ouya to limit their presence to consumers.



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BasilZero said:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

The Ouya will be like the Kindle of the video game industry.

I'm actually having second thoughts. I reckon it will be the Infinium Labs' Phantom of KickStarter.



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this would be good for the system. less problems with distribution.