Yep, we're talking about the whole company, not the console so if you have maybe 1M$ or more you could spend it just to say you're the new CEO of a console company :o)

http://fortune.com/2015/04/28/exclusive-gaming-startup-ouya-needs-to-find-a-buyer-quickly/

I'm surprised they lasted this long.

Well, 2 years of product lifetime (released on 25 june 2013) is pretty much normal for a console flop. Things like 3DO or Atary Lynx lasted something like 3 years or so on the market. At least they did better than the VirtualBoy or GoogleGlass recently :o)

The difference was that 3DO and Lynx were backed by companies with a lot of money. This was a Kickstarter console with some external backing, but pockets nowhere near as deep.

Google Glass is not a commercial product yet, it's not dead yet, and it's not a console, so I'm not sure why you included it on the list.

sega killed the 32X within a year

A little sad to hear, but they did make a few mistakes and decisions from what i've gathered.

Had i the resources i'd scoop it up, and maybe make the Ouya survive and maybe even thrive... But that's not within my means. I think RTU there was a recent video on exactly what happened with Sega during those years, why it went to the 32X, the Sega Saturn, and then the Dreamcast... A lot of it bad management who got paid well no matter what along with Sega of Japan making the calls on what to do which squashed it as a company.

edit: here's the video, probably about 20-30 minutes in they talk more specifically about sega...

Yep, that's my point: in some way they outperformed some big companies by lasting this long with little cash.

PS: yeah, I thought Google Glass were cancelled a few months ago, they're pushed TBR sometimes this year

I'm with people who are also impressed with company lasting as long as it did. Very impressive on their part.


This product had no chance in existing on the market. It was either novelty item or something bought by accident without knowing the product.
Both are determinatal to the success of the product.


See ya ouya.
You won't be missed

Well, then, your reply suggested the opposite. I said I'm surprised they lasted that long, you said it was normal. Anyway, I guess we agree on this.

They are still around?
Reel feel for the people who might end up loosing their jobs. That is never nice.

The modern scam algorithm:

Step 1: Come up with an idea that is in no way sustainable but sounds awesome.
Step 2: Get suckers on the internet to throw free money at you.
Step 3: Ride the train a year or two until the inevitable crash.
Step 4: Sell the entire thing.
Step 5: Goto step 1.

Welcome to Kickstarter scams. The Ouya never had a chance and I can't even say that I feel sorry for the people who bought into that thing. It's not hard to last two years when you have no financial obligation (because backers are not investors), all you have to do is just ride it out and pick a little cash for yourself on the side while no one is looking.

Can't say I'm surprised.