Nvidia Shield delayed to July
Nvidia's Shield console was due to hit retail this week. However, a last-minute snafu with a "mechanical issue" has the portable gaming device delayed a month.
Nvidia's Shield console was due to hit retail tomorrow. However, a last-minute snafu with a "mechanical issue" has the portable gaming device delayed a month. According to Shield's official website, it will be out by "the end of July."
Speaking on its official blog, Nvidia's Jason Paul says that it won't release the device "until it's fully up to the exacting standards that NVIDIA's known for." According to Paul, "the issue relates to a third-party mechanical component, and we're working around the clock with the supplier to get it up to our expectations."
For the uninitiated, Shield is a mini console that combines a Xbox 360-style controller with a 5-inch, 720p, multi-touch, flip-up screen. It's powered by Nvidia's Tegra 4 mobile CPU/GPU combo with 2GB of RAM and the Jelly Bean version of Google's Android OS. While significantly more powerful than Ouya, it also costs significantly more: $299.
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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Nvidia Shield delayed to July.
Nvidia's Shield console was due to hit retail this week. However, a last-minute snafu with a "mechanical issue" has the portable gaming device delayed a month.-
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Yeah, it's just one of those things which is really cool.... I just have no desire to pay money for it. I played it at PAX East and it was actually a really nice device. Just when I want to play games on Android.. I use my phone. When I want to play REAL handheld games, I use my 3DS. When I play games at home, PC or 360. There is just no place in my life for this thing, and I don't think I'm the only one.
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If you prefer a phone to play your Android games, NVidia also has a Tegra 4i phone coming out around the same price as the Shield .
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7061/hands-on-with-a-tegra-4i-phone
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