Best Buy has
8GB NVIDIA Shield Android TV 4K HDR Streaming Media Player (2019 Model, 945-13430-2500-000) on sale for
$129.99.
Shipping is free or choose curbside pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member
mnoland2000 for finding this deal.
Amazon has
8GB NVIDIA Shield Android TV 4K HDR Streaming Media Player (2019 Model, 945-13430-2500-000) on sale for
$129.99.
Shipping is free.
Note, availability for curbside pickup may vary by location.
Includes: - NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV - 8GB - 4K HDR Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant
- NVIDIA SHIELD Remote
- Power Cord
Features: - Offers up to 4K Ultra HD streaming content at up to 60 frames per second, HDR10, Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos sound (with compatible home cinema / home theater equipment).
- Access to several streaming content providers & apps like Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Hulu, VUDU, Amazon Video, Google Play TV & Movies, HBO Max and many more. (subscription fees may apply).
- Featuring the NVIDIA Tegra X1+ Processor: Powerful performance in a compact design at up to 25% faster than the previous generation (2017 model).
- Newly designed remote (over previous models) features motion-activated, backlit buttons; an IR blaster to control your TV; a built-in lost remote locator; and voice search using your remote using the built-in Google Assistant (also compatible with Amazon Alexa devices, sold separately).
- Add a compatible Bluetooth-enable game controller (sold separately) and play popular games like Fortnite with GeForce NOW cloud game streaming service (subscription fees may apply).
- Ports: USB Type C (power), micro SD card slot, 1x HDMI 2.0 port.
- Network connectivity options: 802.11ac WiFi, built-in Gigabit Ethernet port.
- Google Android TV operating system / user interface.
Top Comments
This is the Shield Pro release history --
2015 - original release
2017 - seems like the only thing they changed was the form factor, a USB port or two, and the remotes
2019 - upgraded the processor sightly, added upscaling, greatly reduced storage size, removed microSD port, removed the IR remote / receiver, added Dolby Vision & Atmos decoding.
In other words, instead of giving a legit across-the-board upgrade, they took a bunch of stuff away, gave a couple new things, and set themselves up for another baby-step-upgrade in 2021 or 2022 (maybe.) My personal feeling is that based on the upgrades & downgrades they've made, and the fact that no other manufacturer's are really competing too aggressively in the Shield's tier, I fully expect the next upgrade to be completely underwhelming, and riddled with the same "upgrade this, downgrade that" nonsense as last time.
In other words, I'm not sure it's worth the wait if you want a Shield. I also don't recall if the 2017 even went on sale when they 2019 was released. If it did, I don't think it was much of a discount.
Waiting for the pro 😁
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Also with worldwide chip shortages expected to last through 2022 and the chip in this is used in the Switch as well, I wouldn't expect a proper new upgrade of the Shield until the new Switch is out which would be at the earliest 2023.
For that shield is the only option right now, apple tv and roku don't support it either.
For that shield is the only option right now, apple tv and roku don't support it either.
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