NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 launched for $199

NVIDIA has released an updated version of the tablet as SHIELD tablet K1 with minor changes that includes, silicon grips that will make it easier to hold and of course a new battery, just in time for the holidays.

NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 feature a  8-inch (1920×1200 pixels) multi-touch IPS display powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192 core Kepler GPU and 2GB of RAM with 16 GB of internal storage. Runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)  out of box .

8-inch (1920×1200 pixels) multi-touch IPS display
2.2 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192 core Kepler GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, MicroSD storage slot
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS, Upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
5MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
Wi-Fi 802.11n 2×2 Mimo (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS / GLONASS, Mini-HDMI output
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, Front facing stereo speakers, dual bass reflex port
9-axis (G-sensor, compass, gyro) motion sensors
Dimension: 221 x 126 x 9.2mm; Weight: 390g
19.75 Watt Hour battery

NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 is priced at $199 (Rs. 13130 approx.) and is now available in the United States, Canada and select European countries. In the US it is available at shield.nvidia.com, Amazon, BestBuy.com and Newegg. The optional SHIELD controller retails for $59.99, SHIELD tablet K1 cover retails for $39.99, SHIELD DirectStylus 2 retails for $19.99 and SHIELD world charger (which is now included in the box this time) retails for $29.99.