GameStick - Wireless, Android, HDMI - Interested yet?

[Spennyboy]

Hi,

Not heard of this before but looks interesting - out of the box with their own Android front end i'm sure will not set the world alight but I can't imagine it taking to long before its blown wide open and i'm enjoying mario on yet another device!

GameStick

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Discover GameStick:

GameStick is the World’s Most Portable TV Games Console

Portable, dynamic, revolutionary: GameStick delivers an all-new big screen gaming experience. Powered by Android, GameStick plugs into your TV’s HDMI slot. Then get straight into the action with our fully-featured Bluetooth Game Pad – it’s ready to go right out of the box.

On the move? The GameStick and Game Pad fit together in one pocket-sized package so you can always take your gaming with you.

And when it’s time for a fresh challenge, simply access new content via the GameStick storefront – stocked with the very latest unmissable Android games.

£79.99 Pre-Order for July 5th: http://www.game.co.uk/en/gamestick-c...Term=gamestick

Thoughts?

[raelmadrid]

WAY too expensive

[TAR]

I thought it looks quite good. My son would like this to use in the caravan on a rainy day. (Most days then)

[akimba]

stocked with the very latest unmissable Android games. hmmm I must have missed these ;-)

[Spennyboy]

WAY too expensive

$79 in the states so we get ripped by the usual 1:1 conversion.

I'm not really put off by the price - if it ends up getting the functionality I expect then I would buy one immediately.

[liveseytowers]

What are the specs on this? Is it likely to play the latest games?

[Spennyboy]

What are the specs on this? Is it likely to play the latest games?

What’s Under The Hood

• Processor – Amlogic 8726-MXS
• Memory – 1GB DDR3 / 8GB FLASH
• Content Download Manager w/ cloud storage for games.
• WiFi – 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth – 4.0
• O/S – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Controller – Bluetooth 3.0
• Full 1080p HD video decoding
• Upgrade memory via microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
• Support for iOS and Android mobile devices to be used as controllers
• Support for XBMC.

[Goldberg]

We had a discussion on these in the retro section.
I am considering one for Mame

[koola2]

I am sure the chinese knock-off will be avaliable soon.

[si-amigo]

Its basically the same as the Ouya, although the Ouya comes with development software to make your own android games. Main difference is the Ouya has an xbox style pad and the Gamesticks looks like the wii classic snes pad. Ouya has been designed to be open source so is open to homebrew and emulators, dunno about the gamestick.