As the Ouya Android-based console gears up for its final week on Kickstarter, its maker has announced the signing of a partnership with Vevo music which will provide the console with access to 50,000 high definition music videos. The dream run of the project on Kickstarter will come to an end in six days, and those who pledge a minimum of 140 USD (approx. Rs. 7,790) before August 9 will receive a limited edition console and a controller.
This special product has its color ‘personally selected’ by well known designer, Yves Behar. It is exclusively available through the final week of the product’s Kickstarter stint. The limited edition Ouya has been dipped in a darker shade than the original color, and the latter even has its buttons pasted with the letters O,U,Y and A.
“In addition to the Vevo news – we have something else to share with you as we count down to next Wednesday: Our Kickstarter crew is unique. You guys have been here since the beginning and we wanted to honor you by acknowledging one of your most frequent requests: a special limited edition console and controller available only during our last week of Kickstarter.” Julie Uhrman, Founder & CEO at Ouya, wrote on the product’s Kickstarter page.
The affiliation of the console with Vevo means that high-definition music videos from more than 11,000 artists will be accessible to gamers. This new gaming machine has been in the news ever since it landed on Kickstarter, and managed to exceed its goal of 950,000 USD within just one day. As of now, more than 6 million USD have been raised, and six more days are left for the product to be taken off the crown-funding website.
Ouya will be released in the future as a 99 USD (approx. Rs. 5,510) console, which will come equipped with its own development kit for gamers to create their own titles.