Nvidia’s Android-powered handheld console Shield was supposed to be in consumers’ hands at the end of June. It finally has an official launch date, with Nvidia announcing that it will hit shelves on July 31.
Nvidia delayed the original launch days before the console was scheduled for release, citing in a statement that it was due to “a mechanical issue that relates to a third-party component.”
“We want Shield to be perfect, so we have elected to shift the launch date to July,” the company said in the same statement.
Now, Nvidia has announced that the issue has been taken care of, with the first Shield units rolling off the production line. When it hits stores next week, the handheld will be available for the reduced price of $299 as an introductory price. The Shield is available through NewEgg and the Nvidia website as well as GameStop, Canada Computers and Micro Center stores.
Source: IGN
