The difference between the two is that the Cube will offer a few more ports and support for accessories.īlueStacks big advantage with the GamePop consoles is the ability to play iOS games, even though it is powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The company wouldn’t say what was powering the console, but did say it will offer the same gaming experience as the larger Cube system.

It did provide us with a shot of the black version of the console above. It’s building momentum.”īlueStacks was relatively cagey with the details of the Mini, not offering anything except the price. That volume then attracts more developers and therefore more and better content. With the free promotion we’ve been doing in June we’re already seeing a ton of adoption. Hardware costs have come down so fast that we’re able to undercut the rest of the market. “The biggest value of the GamePop service is its content – not the box. “We have always planned on having a free console option,” said BlueStacks CEO, Rosen Sharma. The company says that its goal is to always offer a gaming console for free. It’s worth noting that the BlueStacks Cube is also free with a subscription, but that offer expires on July 1st. Just like with the company’s other Cube console (which isn’t yet released), the BlueStacks Mini does require a subscription commitment, which will run you $7 a month for a year. In fact, the company says it is about the size of a pack of gum.

On Friday, however, the company announced another new console with that technology, but the big selling point here is that it is free and incredibly small. Earlier this month, we reported on a new technology from BlueStacks called “Looking Glass” that brought iOS games to your big screen via a subscription-based console.

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