Crowd Funded Video Game Console Ouya launches in June

Crowd Funded Video Game Console Ouya launches in June



Tired of the PS3 and Xbox 360, or even the Wii??? Have a soft spot for open source material? Well then it looks as if the first ever crowd funded Ouya video game console is for you!

The Ouya team announced on Tuesday that they began taking online pre-orders for these Android-powered devices that plug into televisions and announced that several major retail chains will add the consoles to their shelves.

"Because of the support for Ouya you showed, some of our favorite stores are going to carry Ouya when it officially launches to the public in June," startup founder Julie Uhrman said in a message at the Kickstarter website.

Retailers selling the device will include Amazon, Target, Best Buy and GameStop, Ouya said.

Kickstarter.com lets entrepreneurs reach out to the masses for pooled funding for creative projects. Los Angeles-based Ouya was a Kickstarter hit, attracting millions of dollars in funding from a roster of investors that includes Jawbone founder Hosain Rahman.

Ouya consoles are priced at $100, while controllers featuring touchpad technology along with toggles were priced at $50 each. Ouya is set to hit the market as Sony and Microsoft prepare to release next-generation PlayStation and Xbox videogame consoles. The third big player in the market, Nintendo, released a new Wii U console late last year.

And judging from this screen shot it appears that they'll have some open source games on tap..