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The Kickstarter-funded Android-based console Ouya will be coming to retail in June for $99.99. Pre-orders are already up at Amazon, Gamestop, Best Buy, Target and Ouya's official site.Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman noted in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that Kickstarter backers will receive their consoles in March, while those who pre-order from the Ouya site will receive them in April, a couple of months ahead of the retail launch.
While the console will be bundled with one controller, additional gamepads will retail for $49.99. "It's a premium price for a controller, but with the inclusion of the touchpad really makes it a premium in the marketplace," said Uhrman refering to the touchpad in the middle of the controller - a feature purportedly going to be in Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 successor.
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