NVIDIA Shield Up For Preorder Today

In response to buzz about NVIDIA's Shield console, NVIDIA has moved up the preorder date a few days, May 20th to today, May 17th. Shield will be available for the previously stated $349 price for shoppers in the US. If you're not familiar with NVIDIA's Shield, it's a portable handheld gaming console including a 1.9 GHz Tegra 4 SoC and running Android 4.2.1. This is the first time NVIDIA has sold an Android device directly to consumers and will be supporting it directly with TegraZone marketplace alongside Google Play. 

NVIDIA SHIELD
	Shield
SoC	NVIDIA Tegra 4 - 1.9 GHz
Display	5-inch 720p "Retinal" Display
RAM	2 GB LPDDR3
Wireless Connectivity	2x2:2 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi + BT 3.0, GPS
Storage	16 GB NAND, microSD Expansion
I/O	microUSB 2.0, mini-HDMI, 3.5mm headphone
OS	Android 4.2.1, Updates from NVIDIA
Price	$349.00, Preorders May 20, Shipping Late June

The following sites will be taking preorders for Shield:

• ·         NVIDIA – store.nvidia.com/buyshield
• ·         Newegg – www.newegg.com/buyshield
• ·         Gamestop – www.gamestop.com/android/consoles/nvidia-shield-16gb/109517
• ·         Canada Computer – canadacomputers.com/nvidia/nvidiashield.php

Source: NVIDIA