Kickstarted Game Console to Go Live in June

Ouya now available for preorder

Kickstarter success story Ouya will officially go live in June, and the Android-based console is now available for pre-order via Amazon, GameStop, and other retailers.

Eager gamers can reserve their console now, for $99.99 via Target and Best Buy, as well as Amazon and GameStop. An extra controller is also available for $49.99.

Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman provided details about the launch in a Tuesday interview with the Wall Street Journal. Kickstarter backers will be the first to receive the console, sometime in March. "In April we will be delivering units from people purchasing, and June will be the official launch," she said.