http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/nvidiashield619pxhedimgwmed.jpg Even before hitting store shelves, NVIDIA’s Shield is shedding $50 from its original $350 asking price – the little Android portable gaming console will cost $300 when it arrives at retail on June 27th. NVIDIA revealed both the new, lower price and release date today in a blog post which cited gamers asking for a lower price as the reason for the change. “We’ve heard from thousands of gamers that if the price was $299, we’d have a home run,” the post reads. As such, the company’s aiming for “a home run” with the new price point – despite $300 being $50 more than a new PlayStation Vita](Sony's PlayStation Vita official: $249 for WiFi, $299 for 3G), and just $100 short of a new PlayStation 4](Sony PlayStation 4 price: $399).
Folks who pre-ordered aren’t out of luck, they’ll just be charged $300 when their unit ships rather than $350. As for where you can pick a Shield up outside of NVIDIA’s official website … well, we’re waiting on word from the company on supported retailers. We’ve dropped the video of our hands-on with the final Shield just below, should you wish to relive those memories with us.
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