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Ouya CEO "pissed" about delayed shipments

Julie Uhrman apologizes to backers for shipping issues; consoles now expected in 15-17 days.

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Ouya founder and CEO Julie Uhrman is "pissed" about delayed Ouya shipments, she said in an update to the console's Kickstarter page today (via GamesIndustry International).

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"I am pissed," she said. "Some of you have not yet received your Ouya, and to you, I apologize. I did not promise to ship to most of you before we hit store shelves. I promised to ship to all of you. I've been reading your comments, and we are working to solve this."

Uhrman said Ouya shipment issues are the fault of the company's distribution partners. She said units were delivered in May, but some still have not been shipped.

"We paid for shipping, yet the deliveries remain incomplete. We know everyone is getting their Ouya, but it is taking longer than we expected," she said.

Ouya head of operations Ken Stephens said those who ordered a system can expect their console to arrive in 15-17 days once shipped from Hong Kong.

"Over the past few months, we encountered and conquered many challenges spanning both hardware and software in order to bring the best product we could to market," Stephens said. "We have tried to make sure that the challenges we faced did not impact our early supporters, but unfortunately we came up short."

The $99 Android-powered Ouya launched today in the United States and internationally. The console is currently sold out at Amazon.

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I see a $100 dollar paperweight. There is nothing to play on it! Mostly android rip offs of other games. Plus if I wanted to play emulators I would just do that on my pc.

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@SoreBastard Don't know about you but I have my desktop in another room. I wouldn't mind a small, cheap media box that also has the benefit of being able to play some games and run some apps and emulators.

Not sure how well it actually works yet, however.

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@Saketume @SoreBastard ya.. It's called a laptop. What could easily outdo this "ashtray" and boomeraing.

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@xeoneex66 @Saketume So what if you get more with a laptop? What if you don't want more? It's like you think in this linear path where there's only one right answer and everything else is foolish.

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@xeoneex66

Because it has its own screen. I don't want a tiny screen lighting up next to my TV.

Nm I don't even know why I'm talking to you. Replacing a cheap media box with an expensive laptop. Makes no sense whatsoever.

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@Saketume @xeoneex66 How would a laptop be distracting.. that makes no sense.

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@xeoneex66

Well see, here's the thing. I don't need more for my TV because I have a desktop.

A Laptop would be bloody annoying to have for my TV. Screen would be distracting for one.

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@Saketume well, see heres the thing, you are getting more with a laptop than this. You need a tv to hook this up, you can EASILY take a laptop on the go with a controller. So you do the math...

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Where can I buy this awesome $99 laptop with a controller?

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Who peed in her oatmeal for breakfast.

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The controller looks like a freak baby of the Playstation and Xbox controllers.

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And it's bigger than the console

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Most of the people I see complaining (or downright flaming it) about the Ouya are people who judge it based on it's power - or lack thereof as the case may be. To that I say: You're missing the point. I'm not going to lull you with the whole "gameplay matters blah blah" crap because that's clearly an obnoxiously over used statement.

When I look at the Ouya I see: An affordable console with affordable games that I could pick up and play with my daughter. A console that's easily brought to other peoples houses. Something with potential.

There's nothing inherently wrong with the Ouya and I don't get why it can't be a good thing for the people it's catered to.

Then again I'm probably talking to a bunch of brick walls. This is after all a community of "gamers" whose best argument is "it sux".

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@Kaobasa yeah, i think it sucks because the next gen is here already and they come out with this thing now.

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@RustedTruck650 @Kaobasa It's just that simple, eh?

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Pissy pissed piss..Is that a phone?

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I refuse to get an android tablet b/c its basically an larger screened android phone (which i own and love). So why get a console that plays the games my phone can play already?

I like the idea of indie/small time developer console (Nintendo should adopt that strategy), but most android/ios games are complete and utter crap. How is this going to be any better when phones are more powerful?

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sold out on amazon? good for them.

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Who wants this shit? The Galaxy S3 is more powerful lmao

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@SamehH99 and costs almost 5 times as much. Without a controller or the proper interface or outputs and ethernetports etc.

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That controller alone convinces me NOT to buy this.

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@Scorpion1813 Yeah it is kind of similar to the xbox controller. Except for the touchpad.

Luckily you can link ps3 controllers to it.

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Ouya saddest unboxing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY5yG2KyQfM&feature=youtu.be

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Uhrman: I know we didn't meet shipment expectations, but at least we're not trying to sell the x1.

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so what exactly can this thing do anyway? angry birds? fruit ninja? gta 3 android edition? emulators of past consoles?

I already have that stuff on my phone.

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Is anyone going to buy this piece of junk even if it ships on time?

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Is today unhappy CEO day?

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Very unprofessional to shift the blame and make up excuses. Even if this is true, the professional thing to do is apologizing, shifting the blame makes a company look weak, a CEO ought to know better.

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Obama will be giving them out for free soon.

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@tomservo51 You're an idiot.

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Was thinking about picking one up but.... my phone and my tablet can do what it does already and better so I will just keep my $100 until i have a reason to get one.

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This system opens the door to a whole world of developers that can't be on PS4 or Xbox. If don't want it cool but tell both sides of the story before bashing it.

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@DaWarthog "This system opens the door to a whole world of developers"

Like a PC or a smartphone?

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Didn't know this console existed till i saw it on gamespots news lol.

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as bad as this thing is, it's still better than xbox one.

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@buccomatic yeahhh

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@buccomatic - Sony fanboys unite!

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@DiscGuru101 @buccomatic he did not even say anything about sony butthurt much

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@buccomatic Chuckled...

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@sadscooterpipe @buccomatic LOL

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people keep talking about the price...100 bucks...but heres the thing...my money is WORTH something tell me what this Ouya does that an android tablet cant? Also What exclusive games are there for this thing? who has actually committed to making games on it? That hasnt been answered as of yet..

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@IanNottinghamX Nobody says it's imperative that you purchase one. Comparing a $300 - $700 portable device to a $100 television accessory doesn't make much sense; if your Android tablet has an HDMI output (mine doesn't and I've regretted the purchase since the day after I bought it) and does everything you need it to do, then you have no reason to think of buying an OUYA.

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It's all good really. It cost $100, everybody involved knew they were taking a risk, and the product outline wasn't so spectacular that anyone started itching for it the day the Kickstarter campaign closed. If it runs XBMC, doesn't explode, and arrives before Christmas in working condition then it will have surpassed the expectations I had when I backed it.

My only real complaint is that I didn't know it could support PS3 controllers when I ordered an extra OUYA controller.

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@craigc05 Holy crap! A reasonable person in an online forum. *Likes* and slow claps! Well said.

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She got drunk about it?

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@gbus316 expect her to get drunk allot more...

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@gbus316 LOL LOL LOL probably

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It will never change....but maybe instead of Hong Kong you should have made the product here in the U.S. huh?

I didn't get one and don't plan on it, but if I supported this via Kickstarter and had to wait 2 weeks plus *after* shipping from China I would be p*ssed too. Good luck to those who are waiting...feel bad for you!

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@sadscooterpipe The fees, and tax are much much higher in US to produce maybe 60%+. You would need to be retarded to make it in the US.

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@steve4123456789 Who knows....I don't know enough about their business model, but in most cases components developed and made here are shipped to be assembled overseas. There are often huge tax breaks for corporations to keep things "in house", but as I said I don't know enough about their model.

It's a shame that anything should be retarded, as you put it, to keep as much work here as we can. As I said (and agree with you) it will never change.

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@steve4123456789 @sadscooterpipe You get what you pay for. Cheap labor = cheap products, which is why nothing lasts anymore.

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The reason nothing lasts is because of planned obsolescence.

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What a load of s**t. Made for the mobile phone gamers but at least it keeps them off the proper consoles

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someone deserves a headbutt

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This thing is a pointless failure anyway. I don;t even see the point in making it.

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