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Today is the launch of the long-awaited, Kickstarter-funded Ouya console, which will be available across North America and the United Kingdom. Users can now purchase the console in retail, including Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target, for $99.99, while additional controllers will retail for $49.99. Those who purchase Ouya can expect a console with an open OS, controller, over 170 free-to-try games, including Chronoblade and Final Fantasy 3, and streaming services like Twitch, TuneIn, and Plex, the Discover store that features a changing roster of guest curators and a Make Channel that allows developers to build and test games. Some early adopters who donated to Ouya on Kickstarter months ago are still waiting for their console after being told they would get it before it hit retail. While some did receive their Ouya as promised (albeit perhaps a bit late), a "small subset" (according to Ouya's PR) did not. "I am pissed. Some of you have not yet received your Ouya -- and, to you, I apologize. I did not promise to ship to *most* of you before we hit store shelves. I promised to ship to *all* of you," Ouya founder Julie Uhrman told Kickstarter. According to Ouya, the delays aren't the company's fault but instead are caused by a fulfillment partner in Hong Kong and murky DHL package tracking from China. Ouya reports that some backers will have to wait as late as 2 more weeks AFTER release before they receive their piece of 'trusted investment.' Looks like an apology isn't gonna cut it for most.