14 DAY TRIAL // Nvidia has confirmed that its Project Shield handheld platform is officially called Shield and will be released in June in North America for $349 (around €269). Those interested in the new device can place a pre-order on May 20.
Nvidia impressed a lot of gamers at the beginning of the year when it revealed to the world Project Shield, a lightweight portable console that's powered by Android and can play not just Android games or apps, but also PC games, through a new streaming technology made by the company.
Now, Nvidia has confirmed that Shield will be released in June in North America for $349 (around 269 EUR).
Fans who signed up for the "Notify Me" newsletter can already pre-order the console, while the general public can place their orders starting on May 20, according to Nvidia.
The company posted a list of the main features included in Shield, so check them out below.
- Tegra 4 – The world’s fastest mobile processor delivers rich graphics and unbeatable performance thanks to 72 GPU cores, four CPU cores and 2GB of RAM - Console-grade controller – Precise control thanks to dual analog joysticks, a full-sized D-Pad, left and right analog triggers, full-sized bumpers and A/B/X/Y buttons - Multi-touch display – 5-inch, 720p retinal multi-touch display for high-fidelity visuals - Integrated speakers – Custom, bass reflex, tuned port audio system – we think this is SHIELD’s sleeper feature - Wi-Fi – 802.11n 2X2 MIMO game-speed Wi-Fi for game streaming - Pure Android – Latest Android Jelly Bean operating system from Google, for access to Android games and apps - There’s more – We put into SHIELD everything we would want in a premium mobile gaming device: 16 GB memory, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, a mini-HDMI output, micro-USB 2.0, a microSD storage slot, a 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack. See the full spec sheet, here.
As of yet, it's unclear when Nvidia will release Shield in Europe and in other parts of the world.