News about Mad Catz‘s new Android game console, the Mad Catz M.O.J.O., has been relatively thin the last few months after its announcement, but today, Mad Catz have confirmed the release date and price for the M.O.J.O.; the M.O.J.O. will be launching on December 10th this year for a MSRP of $249.99 in the US and £219.99 in the UK. While that might seem a lot for an Android console compared to the $99 OUYA, today’s press release also confirms the specifications of the M.O.J.O. which weren’t previously set in stone: a Tegra 4 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB with microSD support for SDXC cards up to 128GB, HDMI out, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and will be running Android 4.2.2.

The Tegra 4 chip alone is probably one of the prime reasons the console costs that much more than the OUYA (which currently runs a Tegra 3), but that alone should assure you one of the best Android gaming experiences available for the foreseeable future. The M.O.J.O. is a much more complete system than the other living room Android consoles we’ve seen like the OUYA and Gamepop, also allowing you connect Bluetooth game controllers and any PC peripheral that can be plugged into the M.O.J.O.’s USB ports, mouse and keyboard included. Check out our interview with Mad Catz at E3 earlier this year to get a better idea of what the M.O.J.O. is capable of.

Will you be considering a M.O.J.O. come December 10th? Let us know if you are in the comments.

Full Press Release

Mad Catz^® Sets Price And Launch Date For Its Highly-Anticipated M.O.J.O.^™ Micro-Console™ For Android™

Now Accepting Pre-Orders

San Diego – October 8, 2013 – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT/ TSX: MCZ) announced today that it will launch its M.O.J.O.Micro-Console for Android, in limited quantities, on December 10, 2013.  Mad Catz also announced that it has begun accepting pre-orders with a MSRP of $249.99.

“The M.O.J.O. Micro-Console for Android has attracted strong interest due to its high-performance hardware, open software platform and the ecosystem of accessories,” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.  “M.O.J.O. is the center piece of our GameSmart™ mobile initiative and brings core gaming experiences to the mobile platform.”

Confirmed specifications for M.O.J.O. include an NVIDIA^® Tegra^®4 T40S 1.8GHz Processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, HDMI out capabilities with full 1080p resolution, Bluetooth, microSD™ Flash Slot with support for SDXC™ Cards up to 128GB, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and the Android 4.2.2 operating system.

For additional information and to pre-order, please visit: www.madcatz.com/mojo/