NVIDIA Shield Problems Fixed; Now Shipping July 31st

[dgstorm]

NVIDIA shared a press release today indicating they have worked out their technical glitch with the Shield. It turns out it was simply a small mechanical issue with the buttons. Luckily, they found and fixed the design issue before it went to mass production, and it only ended up being a short delay. The device will now launch on July 31st. Here's the full press release,

We have great news to share with you about NVIDIA SHIELD. The high-performance gaming and entertainment portable is in full production and will begin shipping on July 31.

Last month, we made the difficult decision to delay the launch of SHIELD due to a mechanical issue we found in our rigorous testing process. Since then we have been working non-stop to put SHIELD through its paces and ensure it meets the highest quality control standards in the industry.

Order now and get a limited edition t-shirt, while supplies last.

You can experience SHIELD for yourself at SHIELD Experience Centers at select GameStop, Microcenter and Canada Computers brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S. and Canada.

If you are ready to join the SHIELD movement and experience the ultimate gaming and entertainment portable, order now through a SHIELD Experience Center or online, and you’ll get a limited-edition SHIELD t-shirt, while supplies last.

Find the SHIELD reseller or Experience Center nearest you at Experience and Buy | NVIDIA SHIELD.

 

[johnomaz]

I'm still craving one. This and an Oculus Rift. mmmmmmmm