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Retail Bricks & Mortar Store Ideas

SpoonThumbSpoonThumb Posts: 426Member
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I'm assuming OUYA will actually be retailing in physical bricks & mortar stores, so going to spit out a few ideas about how that could benefit all involved beyond just extra sales:

Store Parties
Physical stores can be a great place for the community to get together, and for people to talk about and play games. When OUYA launches in June, there is a chance that consumers could just walk past a cardboard display tucked away in the corner of the shop. However, seeing the console in action, being able to play, and even talk to some of the people who have been making games for the OUYA could really help boost OUYA's profile in the wider world

Hardware Upgrades
Since the announcement that OUYA will follow a yearly cycle of hardware upgrades, it'd make sense if console owners had a place they could go to get their console upgraded, rather than having to buy a whole new console or send their existing one off in the post

Brad Schliesser from Gamestop said in a recent interview with gamasutra that the company is looking to adapt and pivot, and the OUYA could provide additional ways for their stores to stay relevant beyond just selling hardware and DLC / app store credit

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  • Jack_McslayJack_Mcslay Posts: 100Member
    I honestly doubt that turning in an old ouya for a new one will give a significant saving. There's only two reasons why companies would take old hardware and give compensation:

    a) The hardware in question is still relevant to the general public
    b) They want to send it to a proper recycling facility

    I don't see why a gamer would want an old ouya if a new one is $100, so a) is out of question, that leaves only b), which gives only a very small ammount in return. Developers might be interested in old hardware, but there's much more gamers than developers out there.
  • SpoonThumbSpoonThumb Posts: 426Member
    Hmm, maybe you're right. For OUYA 2, if it is compatible with OUYA 1 controllers, maybe retailers will sell just the cube, with no controller, for $70 or something
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  • arcticdogarcticdog Posts: 235Member
    Jack_Mcslay said:
    I honestly doubt that turning in an old ouya for a new one will give a significant saving. There's only two reasons why companies would take old hardware and give compensation:

    a) The hardware in question is still relevant to the general public
    b) They want to send it to a proper recycling facility

    I don't see why a gamer would want an old ouya if a new one is $100, so a) is out of question, that leaves only b), which gives only a very small ammount in return. Developers might be interested in old hardware, but there's much more gamers than developers out there.
    That brings up a good point.  Having an annual release schedule of new hardware isn't a terribly "green/environmentally friendly" strategy without "b".  

    Maybe a good donation strategy would help there, assuming refurbs in this situation were wiped clean properly.
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