Ouya hitting major US retailers in June

The Android console will be available for US pre-order from today, with the $100 price tag confirmed

The price for theOuyaconsole has been confirmed as $99.99 (around £65), and it will be available for pre-order in the US from today ahead of a June launch. The makers also revealed that Ouya controllers will cost about $50 (£32) apiece.

A number of big name retailers will be stocking the Android-based system, including Amazon, GameStop, Target and Best Buy.

Ouya will be officially launched in March (hopefully we’ll get some concrete information concerning the UK pricing and release date then, or before then), and the company revealed that there are already 68,000 consoles on order to Kickstarter backers.

Read more about Ouya and other consoles launching in 2013here.

[viaWall Street Journal]

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