Ouya Approaches $5 Million In Backing, Attracts 5x Goal (So Far)
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Ouya Approaches $5 Million In Backing, Attracts 5x Goal (So Far)
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Re: Ouya Approaches $5 Million In Backing, Attracts 5x Goal (So Far)
#2Whatever you think of the console itself, that's an impressive amount of fundraising. I think Ouya has shown one thing for sure and that's making your Kickstarter a pre-order of sorts definitely encourages people to donate in larger sums. Of the 36K backers, only ~2000 have donated less than the $95 that gets you a console.
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#3Whatever you think of the console itself, that's an impressive amount of fundraising. I think Ouya has shown one thing for sure and that's making your Kickstarter a pre-order of sorts definitely encourages people to donate in larger sums. Of the 36K backers, only ~2000 have donated less than the $95 that gets you a console.
Yes, you are right. Even backing at the $99 level gets you the $99 console! THAT is value.
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#4Whatever you think of the console itself, that's an impressive amount of fundraising. I think Ouya has shown one thing for sure and that's making your Kickstarter a pre-order of sorts definitely encourages people to donate in larger sums. Of the 36K backers, only ~2000 have donated less than the $95 that gets you a console.
I personally think that this is the greatest value that kickstarter has brought us.
We now have the option to forego the traditional cycle of [product development -> promotion -> sales] and instead pursue a [promotion -> sales -> development] path, which reduces the risk of irrecoverable sunk costs significantly.
In a way, it shifts "risk" from the producer to the consumer.
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#5Whatever you think of the console itself, that's an impressive amount of fundraising. I think Ouya has shown one thing for sure and that's making your Kickstarter a pre-order of sorts definitely encourages people to donate in larger sums. Of the 36K backers, only ~2000 have donated less than the $95 that gets you a console.
Isn't that technically illegal since it's considered selling?
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#6Can someone explain how this is different from any other Android thing? Is it not the same thing as my phone/tablet hooked up to the TV with a Bluetooth gamepad?
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#7Can someone explain how this is different from any other Android thing? Is it not the same thing as my phone/tablet hooked up to the TV with a Bluetooth gamepad?
> phone/tablet
Please let us know where you're buying a gaming-quality $100 phone or tablet from!
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#8Can someone explain how this is different from any other Android thing? Is it not the same thing as my phone/tablet hooked up to the TV with a Bluetooth gamepad?
> phone/tablet Please let us know where you're buying a gaming-quality $100 phone or tablet from!
It actually cost $0, as I already have one of each.
Are you saying that none of the OUYA backers has an Android phone or tablet?
Re: Ouya Approaches $5 Million In Backing, Attracts 5x Goal (So Far)
#9Can someone explain how this is different from any other Android thing? Is it not the same thing as my phone/tablet hooked up to the TV with a Bluetooth gamepad?
Usually when someone describes a new product as "the same as x through y while z", it means the new thing is solving a pain point. Like, "isn't Heroku just git hosted on AWS which runs a Rails server after a push?"
The process you're describing is definitely workable and some games take advantage of it, but the Ouya focuses solely on making the experience of playing and downloading games painless. Whether or not they'll succeed is a different argument, but the Kickstarter proves that there's demand for such a product.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
> phone/tablet Please let us know where you're buying a gaming-quality $100 phone or tablet from!
It actually cost $0, as I already have one of each. Are you saying that none of the OUYA backers has an Android phone or tablet?
Are you easily able to connect your mobile phone to your TV? And does anyone even make games for phones that would benefit from being on a TV? I think OUYA could change how the platform gaming landscape looks like, and it certainly won't hurt for more competition to enter that market, hopefully putting some pressure on the existing companies.