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[ZhugeEX]

Is this thread worthy?

Anyway, remember the Ouye? The knock off console that looked like a PS4, had the controller of the XB1 and had the name similar to the failed Ouya. Well they were about to start a KickStarter asking for $15,000 to support the manufacture and sale of their product.

But they received a very very strong backlash from Chinese consumers who accused them of plagiarism. Then I posted the news on my twitter and it blew up in the West with numerous news outlets making fun of the console.

A lot of Chinese media sites picked up on this and used it to further their arguments that what this company was doing was wrong and that it made China look bad to foreigners, especially as you could actually get a PS4 and XB1 in China and this company was just trying to cash in on that success in too much of a blatant way.

The company, whilst trying to defend its product have now gone silent and the kickstarter page has disappeared. Ah well.

Original NeoGAF thread

 

[Warxard]

Oh, yay!

 

[Stevey]

And nothing of value was lost.

Seriously though $15,000 is a pittance to mass produce a console.

 

[BronzeWolf]

Oh, no

 

[Aenima]

Pitty, it had such an original design.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

dang son

they managed to copy all of the stuff from the ps4/xbox one but still got the feedback of the wii u

 

[pizzacat]

We almost had the best of both worlds and you nerds fucking ruined it

 

[Altazor]

Oh, you.

 

[ZhugeEX]

Oh, yay!

And nothing of value was lost.

Seriously though $15,000 is a pittance to mass produce a console.

In China it would be enough for a project like this.

 

[rokkerkory]

wth?

lol terrible copy cat

 

[Lionel Richie]

Ounay.

 

[Ollie Pooch]

Ouye ve.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

We almost had the best of both worlds and you nerds fucking ruined it

i heard it gave you blowjobs in the morning

 

[NeOak]

And nothing of value was lost.

Seriously though $15,000 is a pittance to mass produce a console.

This was more in line with a Famiclone kind of system using cheap smartphone parts.

I guess the company thought we were in 1999 or something and that people wouldn't notice.

 

[Str8upevl]

All that time they put into their unique and original design....wasted

 

[threelights]

God damnit, I was looking forward to the Ashens video...

Oh well. Weird though, that's definitely not the first (nor the last) time this happens. I guess it was a little too blatant, maybe? =X

 

[Shizuka]

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Damn it. I was looking so forward to it. I was so gonna import one damn it. This is why we can't have nice things. You copy a few minor little things and everyone attacks and just destroys you with this internet mob mentality.

sniff sniff

 

[10k]

Oy vey.

 

[Jigorath]

So are they going to refund the money I put into it?

 

[EightBitNate]

I'll take 10

 

[pizzacat]

i heard it gave you blowjobs in the morning

That was a stretch goal

 

[Steroyd]

Holy shit, that is one hell of a shameless ripoff.

Looks like a PlayStation. Controls like a Xbox sounds like a Ouya... And I assume it emulates Nintendo games lol.

 

[ZhugeEX]

God damnit, I was looking forward to the Ashens video...

Oh well. Weird though, that's definitely not the first (nor the last) time this happens. I guess it was a little too blatant, maybe? =X

They will still release it most likely.

 

[The Argus]

But they spent 6 months on that incredible design ;(

I wonder what the margins are like on something like this.

With the specs of a shitty throwaway Android device, probably not much. Honestly wouldn't surprise me if they somehow acquired some PS4 pre production casts for the console body itself.

 

[Jonnax]

I wonder what the margins are like on something like this.

 

[udivision]

dang son

they managed to copy all of the stuff from the ps4/xbox one but still got the feedback of the wii u

lol

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Those oh comment are fantastic.

 

[JMTHEFOX]

They will still release it most likely.

God damn it...

Thing looks like an half assed PS4 with a convoluted Xbone controller knockoff anyway. I doubt this would sell decently.

 

[Aenima]

So are they going to refund the money I put into it?

They dont need. kickstarter only takes ur money if the project meets the goal.

 

[Kriken]

i heard it gave you blowjobs in the morning

JUST the morning, well good riddance to that piece of shit

 

[Spaghetti]

LOW CONFIGURATION

 

[The Mad Draklor]

Welp, so much for getting that 1%.

 

[dugdug]

What games would this thing even play?

 

[Str8upevl]

What games would this thing even play?

Android

 

[Metalingus5150]

Another victim of negative feedback, gamers truly don't want progres.

 

[JMTHEFOX]

What games would this thing even play?

Any Android game that can support the controller for this.

 

[Manu]

LOW CONFIGURATION

BAD PERFORMANCE?

 

[Gamezone]

They really expected positive feedback? Oh, well...

 

[ZhugeEX]

I wonder what the margins are like on something like this.

They sell it for 70 US Dollars, so Imagine quite low.

It's basically an Android micro console that is slightly more powerful than the Ouya itself.

 

[Krusenstern]

God, the chinese are so hilariously funny.

 

[Degen]

Change the name to "4DS" and we may be able to work something out

 

[Jotamide]

dang son

they managed to copy all of the stuff from the ps4/xbox one but still got the feedback of the wii u

ROFL

 

[I am Christina Aguilera]

We did it, you guys

 

[TheRealTalker]

We did it, you guys

meh it would've sucked anyway

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Wow. This is awesome. You go, Chinese consumers.

 

[Dyson Industries]

Then I posted the news on my twitter

 

[Iolo]

Ouye of little faith.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

#OuyeGate!

 

[Orca]

Oh, yay!