Seems like the Ouya is not the failure that you guys seem to have though it was. I also was able to get this although not sure if they wanted this to slip out since I don't see the, mentioning out loud maybe they got mad:Whoever is in charge of Ouya
OUYA, one of Kickstarter's more high-profile success stories, is looking to make more of an impact overseas. The company announced plans today for its massively funded Android mini-console to be available across a wider swath of European markets. According to a report on Gamasutra, deals with select distributors are already in place and consumers in both Western and Eastern Europe should see stock appear at retail outlets by the end of October. It's not yet known exactly which Eastern European countries will be privy to this retail expansion, but chances are, if you're living on the Western end, you're more than adequately covered.
And looking at the Wii U sales as of June 30th, it was at around 3.61 million. http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1306.pdf So most likely, it will either be close to 4 million or at most a bit further than 4 million. Being at 5 million before the holidays sounds like Ouya is already past the Wii U's point. Software sales are still low, and there are reports about selling around 1 console per day max 5 at most. This would mean that the Ouya sales wuld have to already be right next to 5 million maybe a couple hundred thousand away in order for the to say 5 million BEFORE the holidays. So the Wii U is Officially out of the next gen home consoles, last place. The Ouya is an indie project though that was brought to use by the community. The Wii U is losing money with its around 4 million sales but the Ouya has made enough for a strategic push in Europe.
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