Sorry it took so long to respond. I had to work. But seriously? You're comparing used PC part prices to a new Ouya? (A new Ouya is $99, by the way.) That's not really fair, is it? Rummaging through second hand parts and getting anything remotely useful is so far beyond the average gamer's skill level it's not even funny. Used electronics are cheap because nobody buys that stuff.Abandon4093 said:
And anyway, if we're counting used stuff you know that even if Ouya ends up somehow immediately becoming the fastest selling system ever that everyone in the world loves (not gonna happen, but even if) if you keep a thorough watch on all the second hand places you can you'll find an Ouya for less than dirt within a month of launch.
Plus an open source console should allow for some pretty easy modding.
I'm not trying to suggest that you should go out and buy an Ouya today. Hell, if you really want to play Ouya exclusive games it should be just stupid easy to emulate it. They probably won't even mind if you do as long as you're buying the games. I'm saying that Ouya seems like it could be extremely awesome for myself and quite a few other people if it actually gets good games.
Oh! And yeah, actually, graphics are the least important part of a game. At least a good game. Don't get me wrong, aesthetics and visual design can be quite important for certain games, but most of the best looking games I've seen have been PS2 games. That is not a typo. Sure the fancy lighting and particle effects and whatnot can get the ooohs and aaahs, but it's great artists that make a game truly memorable, with a look that can stand the test of time. You don't need a quad-core and 8 gigs of RAM for that.