The Nvidia Shield has been discontinued at last, but the Shield Pro lives on — only with a 50% price hike due to…
- The lower-tier Shield TV has been officially discontinued
- The Shield TV Pro will stick around, but is now $100 more expensive
- The list price is now $299 (about £225 / AU$429 before tax)
One of our favorite streaming gadgets, the standard Nvidia Shield TV, is no more. We can't say we're surprised — we reported in the summer that it was unavailable via official channels and there were no indications of any restocking — but we are surprised that the Shield TV Pro is immediately getting a very big price hike now that the cheapest model is gone.
According to WCCFTech, the Pro is increasing in price by 50% from $199 to $299 (about £225 / AU$429). The reason, and the reason for discontinuing the base model, is AI: As Nvidia says in its announcement, "the cost of components, including memory, has increased substantially across the industry".
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