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technology6 days ago•17 min saved

Nvidia hikes 2019-era Shield TV Pro price to $300, kills base model

Nvidia has raised the price of its Shield TV Pro streaming box from $199.99 to $299.99, effective October 2, 2026. The company simultaneously discontinued the standard Shield TV model, leaving the Pro as the only unit in production. Nvidia attributes the 50% price increase to industry-wide spikes in memory and component costs, despite the device retaining its original 2019 hardware specifications. The Pro model remains out of stock on Nvidia’s website but is available at retailers like Best Buy.

via TechPowerUp|

#consumer-electronics #memory-crisis #nvidia

technology7 days ago•14 min saved

Nvidia Discontinues Base Shield TV, Raises Pro Price to $300 Amid Memory Crisis

Nvidia has discontinued its base Shield TV streaming box and raised the price of the Shield TV Pro by $100 to $300, citing industry-wide memory cost spikes. The move marks a significant shift for Nvidia’s consumer gaming hardware, as the company focuses production solely on the higher-end Pro model, which remains out of stock on its own website despite the price increase.

via Gizmodo|

#consumer-electronics #gaming-hardware #memory-shortage

technology7 days ago•1 min saved

Nvidia hikes 2019-era Shield TV price by $100, blames AI-driven memory costs

Nvidia has increased the price of its 2019-era Shield TV Pro streaming box by $100, raising it from $199.99 to $299.99, effective October 2, 2026. The company cites substantial increases in component costs, specifically memory and DRAM, driven by the AI boom. Nvidia has also discontinued the standard Shield TV model, focusing production solely on the Pro variant. While the device remains out of stock on Nvidia's website, it is available at Best Buy at the new price. This move highlights how AI-driven supply chain constraints are affecting even legacy hardware, with Nvidia acknowledging that its lack of pre-AI hardware stockpiles leaves it vulnerable to current market rates.

via Ars Technica|

#ai-supply-chain #consumer-electronics #dram-prices

technology8 months ago•16 min saved

NVIDIA Vows Ongoing SHIELD TV Updates Into Its Second Decade

NVIDIA has pledged continued updates for the SHIELD TV as it enters its second decade of support, with the 2019 model still in production and a promise to keep evolving the platform. In an Ars Technica interview, Andrew Bell recalled that NVIDIA built SHIELD TV for itself and even considered a gaming console, but chose to focus on a high-quality Android TV streamer. Despite market shifts, SHIELD TV has maintained steady sales and remains a standout option for long-term software updates.

via TechPowerUp|

#ars-technica #nvidia #shield-tv

technology8 months ago•11 min saved

Shield TV's 10-Year Update Marathon: Nvidia's Unwavering Support

Since 2015, Nvidia has kept Shield TV alive with ongoing updates and DRM/security patches, turning a gaming-focused box into a premium Android TV device. After a 2023–24 lull, the 2025 9.2 update delivered a major DRM security fix for 2015–2017 units, exemplifying Jensen Huang’s pledge to support devices “for as long as we shall live.” Nvidia continues to iterate the Tegra X1 platform, keeps older Shields running, and is eyeing future Shield TV upgrades (new codecs, HDR formats) and a smaller Netflix button, with sales remaining steady and no imminent hardware replacement.

via Ars Technica|

#android-tv #nvidia #shield-tv

technology3 years ago•1 min saved

Beware of Cheap Android TV Boxes

Cheap Android TV boxes from unknown manufacturers, available on sites like Amazon and AliExpress, are often infected with malware that can monitor traffic, install applications, feed ads, and download more infected firmware from overseas servers. YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips has confirmed this after purchasing some of these boxes. It is recommended to avoid buying these boxes and instead opt for a SHIELD TV.

via Droid Life|

#android-tv #malware #online-shopping