Ouya devkits shipping this month

Remember the Ouya console that made zillions on Kickstarter without anybody ever even seeing a photo of the thing? Well, there’s finally a photo of the thing (see above), along with news that the first developer consoles will be shipping out on time later this month. It’s a real console now!

“To the hundreds of developers who backed us through Kickstarter to get their hands on our advance dev consoles: Mark your calendars! On December 28, they leave the factory and should arrive within a couple of days (we’ve heard that Turkey and Russia might take a bit longer). Yes, we are shipping these to you on time, as promised,” reads an update over on the official Ouya website.

“The dev consoles are an early version of the OUYA console and controller designed for developers to test their games on OUYA. Our Kickstarter developers are the first to get a crack at ‘em! We’re psyched to have you on board, and we can’t wait to see what pours from your brain!”

The Ouya is a cheap Android-based console that’s “built to be hacked”, and marketed at gamers and developers and gamers who want to be developers. Consumer versions of the console are expected to launch sometime next year.