Ouya tops $8.5 million as Kickstarter campaign comes to a close

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"We've been blown away the whole time," Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman said this afternoon, just 10 hours ahead of her company's Kickstarter project reaching its end. It's an understandable reaction considering the Android-based open-source console aimed to gather just $950K in total – the project lept over $1 million in its first eight hours, and crested over $8 million this afternoon. The final number at time of publishing? $8,580,682 (from 63,277 backers).

Uhrman believes the reaction goes beyond what her company's offering, and that the Ouya's success is more than just a measure of interest in the console. "People are ready for something new, and Ouya is that thing," she claimed.

Since we first heard about Ouya, it's gotten a whole mess of new features and support. Both Namco and Square Enix are working with the console, as are a variety of multimedia applications (iHeartRadio, XBMC, OnLive), not to mention indies. "We never expected to do this well and be this well-received," Uhrman added. "It's just truly amazing that it's resonated so well with gamers and developers."

Uhrman said that, beyond the Kickstarter backers getting their consoles first, Ouya will be "taking pre-orders" via web for consoles, and those will ship at some point in April 2013. Ouya backers can expect their consoles to arrive at some point in March 2013, and Ouya promises we'll hear more before ... yup, 2013.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/ouya-kickstarter-end/#comments

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MazurPosted:

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Minecart The design on it looks really cool. :)


I like the way it looks too, nice and sleek.


I don't looks just like a box that doesnt have much to it really


well designing a console shouldn't really be focused on the look, more of the internal stuff.

yayPosted:

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Scanty
Minecart The design on it looks really cool. :)


I like the way it looks too, nice and sleek.


I don't looks just like a box that doesnt have much to it really


Thats good, small easily portable,its like a older gamecube, in my opinion


Now that you mention it, it DOES remind me of a GameCube. That's cool, because I loved mine back in the day.l

AcedPosted:

M60
Scanty
Minecart The design on it looks really cool. :)


I like the way it looks too, nice and sleek.


I don't looks just like a box that doesnt have much to it really


Thats good, small easily portable,its like a older gamecube, in my opinion

CearnsyPosted:

Scanty
Minecart The design on it looks really cool. :)


I like the way it looks too, nice and sleek.


I don't looks just like a box that doesnt have much to it really

yayPosted:

Minecart The design on it looks really cool. :)


I like the way it looks too, nice and sleek.

MazurPosted:

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yeah, just look at the size as well, like a game cube


it looks a lot smaller then a gamecube :P

PeetzuhPosted:

The design on it looks really cool. :)

AcedPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
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_Soldiers_at_War_ that looks sweet af


Right, specially the design, small and sleek


i will say that i like the design, it's small compared to how much space the Xbox takes up and how heavy it is.


I like the size of it. I have like 6 game systems taking up room, so if I get this, it'll only take up a little room.


yeah, i have 2 computers, and 2 monitors, 2 systems. so much heat in my room, this thing won't have any impact on the temp!


Oh I doubt this thing gives off much heat, its tiny!


now that's pretty tempting for me to get it...


yeah, just look at the size as well, like a game cube

MazurPosted:

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Mazur
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Mazur
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_Soldiers_at_War_ that looks sweet af


Right, specially the design, small and sleek


i will say that i like the design, it's small compared to how much space the Xbox takes up and how heavy it is.


I like the size of it. I have like 6 game systems taking up room, so if I get this, it'll only take up a little room.


yeah, i have 2 computers, and 2 monitors, 2 systems. so much heat in my room, this thing won't have any impact on the temp!


Oh I doubt this thing gives off much heat, its tiny!


now that's pretty tempting for me to get it...

yayPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Mazur
Aced
_Soldiers_at_War_ that looks sweet af


Right, specially the design, small and sleek


i will say that i like the design, it's small compared to how much space the Xbox takes up and how heavy it is.


I like the size of it. I have like 6 game systems taking up room, so if I get this, it'll only take up a little room.


yeah, i have 2 computers, and 2 monitors, 2 systems. so much heat in my room, this thing won't have any impact on the temp!


Oh I doubt this thing gives off much heat, its tiny!


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