OUYA — the $99 Android gaming console that started all kinds of fires on Kickstarter, eventually earning some $8.5 million in pledges — today announced that consoles will begin shipping to backers on March 28. Production is well under way, the company said, with a full launch scheduled for June, when the console also will be available in stores.
OUYA has already shipped more than 1,200 developer consoles. (That’s what you see here — production units will look a little different.)
The company has also said that it plans to release a new version of the console each year.
Writes OUYA:
OUYAs will begin shipping to Kickstarter backers on March 28. That’s right. Parts are in the factory and assembly lines are buzzing. We’ll gradually ramp up production as we make sure things are working. (Our full launch is still set for June, which is when OUYA will be available in stores!)
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of you will receive your OUYA, and you’ll get to start playing right away. You will also get to watch OUYA evolve over the coming weeks and months. We’ll continue to add new features, refine our user experience, and bring on more games. As always, we appreciate your feedback (and apply it), so keep it coming.
Source: OUYA blog