I realized I got annoyed by all the whining, all the entitlement, all the anger directed at OUYA. It's mainly on Facebook, but even here, whatever OUYA does rubs somebody the wrong way. They post a little hotfix: "We don't need hotfixes, we need real updates". They prepare a bigger update: "Can't they at least fix this little thing first?"

Then I realized that, regarding games, there are three areas in which OUYA is trying to get points, and they're doing a pretty good job of catering to these areas:

1. Making known hits available
Prime example: Walking dead, Minecraft
Prime whining when fulfilled: "We already know that game from some other system"
Prime whining when not fulfilled: "We want access to the google play store!"/ "We need minecraft!"

2. Getting OUYA exclusives
Prime example: Soul Fjord, Towerfall
Prime whining when fulfilled: "Yeah, but I want Bomberman" (see 1)
Prime whining when not fulfilled: "What do I need a new console when it only plays titles I could get for PC?" (see 1)

3. Giving new and old indie devs a home
Prime whining when fulfilled: "OUYA doesn't have a hit that makes everyone want to buy one"
Prime whining when not fulfilled: "Great, now we only get ports" (see 1) or "Now OUYA gives away 1million dollars that only bigger studios get access to" (see 2)


All the areas are tied to each other, and the sweet spot is that ALL THREE are worked on right now.

I believe very many people weigh one or two of the aims outlined above more heavily than the other(s) and cry out when an aim not to their liking is pursued.
But it doesn't make sense, because all three are important, even if you particularly came for the indie games/ the greatest games from google play/ the next big thing.