Ok, there's a few mad statements in here so hopefully this helps clear things up. I've got two of these (one for each of my boys):
1. It runs marshmallow and it's a straightforward over the air update to get it
2. They're very fast tablets with great battery life
3. They have the ability to connect to Geoforce Now which gives you access to a load of console/PC level games with you streaming from the tablet (free for 3 months then I think £7.50 a month)
4. To get the best out of that you really need a controller (Xbox like) which are damn expensive (£35 off eBay, £50 from Nvidia)
5. They are quite hefty; this is no Galaxy Tab S....it feels like a very solid chunky tablet...moreso if you put it in a front/back case.
6. The Nvidia case (front protection only) is pretty classy and hooks in via magnet.
7. Wifi range is great: never had any problems
8. Hooks up to the telly via mini HDMI cable, and it's pretty impressive thinking you've got a totally portable console you can play two player games on the go with. I do steal them when staying away with work :-)
9. They run kodi like a champ...and things like Showbox and Mobdro. I regularly hook one of ours up to the TV to have a movie night with the family.
10. There were problems with a previous incarnation of this: but from personal experience they're fixed.

​What a load of horse *****

You haven't got a clue what you are talking about, this IS the best Android tablet you can buy at the moment. Period.

Terrible build quality. Unreliable features . Avoid

Sent mine back after seeing what the battery life was like. Just don't play videos on it

OK so if my Internet is broken then why did it work fine using the moonlight app?

The update did break speakers that's a fact.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/834884/speakers-damaged-after-3-0-update/

You clearly don't have a clue what your talking about and swallowed the nvidia lies and joinedthe fan boy cult.

The build quality is shocking, come back in 6-9 months and let me know if your still singing nvidias praises.

Plenty of better similar priced tablets out there, again more nonsense spoken by a typical shield fan boy.

If it's so great why are they not bothering with a shield 2?

I don't usually comment on this website, but I have to at the sight of this guy's constant love of the word "fanboy". Like a great tablet like this doesn't make you a fanboy, it makes you clever. the Nvidia shield K1 is one of the greatest tablets I've ever used.

The issues you've had while streaming are due to your internet connection, no matter how good, I'm not quite sure how on earth an update can physically blow your speakers up, so to me, that's absolute nonsense. The first generation shield was known to be bad, that's correct, but this is the second gen, and this is an absolute belter.

I got mine for £150 free P&P in March this year, I could not of asked for a better tablet, the battery life is so-so, but then again show me a piece of tech these days that the batter doesn't die quickly on, and prove it. The speed on the tablet is exceptional and in some cases proves faster than my dell latitude which is a year old.

To anyone who's interested, check out the forums, check reviews, and so on. Yes it's heavy, yes it's battery life isn't the best, but it's highly customized so you can help the battery life out. Gaming is depending on your internet, don't try to stream games if you have poor internet that you wouldn't be able to game on using a PS4/XONE. But these are a wonderful bit of tech, and they really should be double the price for how good they are.

this is a great deal, considering I own a nexus 7 2013 since release and it is going strong and on 6.0.1 don't really game on it any more but regularly use it for browsing,plex,youtube etc. Average ram usage 54% so even with 2 GB ram it still performs well and so should the K1 . can't bring myself so buy this just yet though but could do with the better CPU GPU and 8inch screen.

If your gonna buy a Android tablet this year you might aswell buy the most up to date in hardware and software tablet while in great price which is the Samsung Tab A 10.
Up to date specs and 14nm processor etc superb battery life consumption and great performance.

The Nvidia shield hardware etc is 2 years old and its battery consumption is terrible, very poor battery life especially which many users complained about in Nvidia forums etc

This is a superb tablet, I managed to grab one from ebuyer a few months back. I've completed half life 2 and episode one on it, plays superb. Currently playing latest tomb raider through GeForce now. For the money and power you get, it can't be beaten. It does get very hot playing half life but I use a game pad clipped to the sheild so don't actually hold it. Battery when playing half life lasts maybe an hour but that's more than enough for me on a small screen.

100% iyo.

And 100% better

So, its 33.3% more expensive.

The Z3 is not twice the price it's only £50 more from Argos.

Ok, there's a few mad statements in here so hopefully this helps clear things up. I've got two of these (one for each of my boys):
1. It runs marshmallow and it's a straightforward over the air update to get it
2. They're very fast tablets with great battery life
3. They have the ability to connect to Geoforce Now which gives you access to a load of console/PC level games with you streaming from the tablet (free for 3 months then I think £7.50 a month)
4. To get the best out of that you really need a controller (Xbox like) which are damn expensive (£35 off eBay, £50 from Nvidia)
5. They are quite hefty; this is no Galaxy Tab S....it feels like a very solid chunky tablet...moreso if you put it in a front/back case.
6. The Nvidia case (front protection only) is pretty classy and hooks in via magnet.
7. Wifi range is great: never had any problems
8. Hooks up to the telly via mini HDMI cable, and it's pretty impressive thinking you've got a totally portable console you can play two player games on the go with. I do steal them when staying away with work :-)
9. They run kodi like a champ...and things like Showbox and Mobdro. I regularly hook one of ours up to the TV to have a movie night with the family.
10. There were problems with a previous incarnation of this: but from personal experience they're fixed.

Sure, at twice the price. ​

Don't forget grab the stylus if you fancy it. Ordered on request but I don't see anywhere else doing them for £11.44.

Do you know if this offer has an end date? I couldn't find the conditions online. Thanks!

cheaper then ebay :smiley:

Superb tablet, got mine at launch, still going strong. Excellent VFM.

What else comes close for £150 (not £250)?

So confused. So many mixed reviews.

Released in 2015, however nvidia pulled it because of battery issues. They fixed and made it available in 2016, no difference in spec. I have one quite heavy, battery life not the best and it has stupid tiny little on/off button. Quite a quick tablet with decent sound(and positioned properly) and a good 1080p screen.

​i also have and nvidia tablet and its an absolute beast. sure the battery isnt great but thats to be expected when you are harnessing such cpu and gpu power. the screen is very clear and it can handle anything you throw at it with ease.

If my son is playing one of his games the battery lasts about 3 hrs, but if I'm browsing the web with some youtube thrown in the battery lasts 5hrs and thats more than enough for 1 evenings viewing before puting it back on charge for the next time you need to use it.

never had any issues with my K1, although my older one was replaced under the recall without any problem. Too many fanboys in here, I always use mine for movies on travel so good enough for me.

Again another fan boy speaks.

The ones I had including the new version were terrible.

1st generation :

- cracks
- terrible wifi in the 5ghz range
- terrible updates that blew the speakers
- recalled due to faulty battery and took 6 weeks for replacement


2nd generation:

- slightly better wifi
- screen developed colour issues after a weeks use.

Both tablets nvidia game stream only worked with version 2.2.2 gfe ( ancient ).

Had to use moonlight if I wanted game stream to work.

Forum reps that lie and never follow up or fix issues.

Terrible customer service when you try and return yet another faulty tablet.

Got a refund and went for a z3 tablet. Superior in every way to the shield.

There's a good reason why they are not making another shield.

I will agree that when the tablet isn't plagued with issues I was very happy with it, but after a while the bugs and issues ruined the experience.

Sorry for disappearing and thanks to those answering questions in the thread. Yes as the first post explains you have to use that link, HUKD alters deal links to use their affiliate referral.

On the comments on the tablet itself, honestly I cannot comment as I haven't received mine yet. a friend has one and is very happy, apparently there were lots of issues initially but support has been good (nvidia don't sell all that many android products after all). Including marshmallow.

personally I bought it because most cheap tablets have terrible screens and/or processing power which this does not, so IMO it is decent value, even though it is not 2016 hardware. I'm pretty sure it wasn't 149 at release either, my understanding was thay they dropped it significantly as it wasn't selling in large numbers. It would be nice if nvidia released the updated version they had in the pipeline but I gather that may have been canned.

Best tablet for the money hands down, though they never seem to have enough to go around.
Don't forget you need a 2amp charger and micro usb cable to charge it.
The flip cover is worth the money too...

Good deal....but now back to £169 - when I first clicked the link it was £149, sent an email to a friend who was after one and went back to read more and link now comes up as £169 :disappointed:

Can anyone compare this to a Zenpad S please?

Not interested in gaming per-se - just want a decent screen and performance. I've fallen for the Zenpad S for its higher resolution and aspect ratio, but annoyingly the price has gone back up.

Thanks.

This is years ahead of other tablets. What people are forgetting is the internal chip, what's an incredible piece of kit. To put it into perspective, you can run the dolphin emulator, allowing you to play gamecube and wii games on it. Of course most phones and tabs will run game boy/n64 gen games, but the gamecube gen is the tough one, and it achieves it.

Also, this is the rumored chip the nintendo Nx will use, essentially, go on YouTube, check out zelda breath of the wild. And that's what this chip can run, somewhere between a wii u and a xbox one.

Basically, the tech is just fantastic.

still will be pricy not 150 quid

bought this last week admitably not at this price, but i have to say its a great tablet, plays everything i throw at it, psp emulation , game streaming, speakers are very decent, screen brightness is good, android 6.0 only thing i wish it had was wifi ac to take advantage of my new router, and if the battery was a little better, i usually have wifi on and screen pretty much full right enough but i get about 5 hours or so screen on when playing around

Terrible build quality. Unreliable features . Avoid

Hmm, nearly went for this but too many negative comments to ignore. Won't ever buy a Samsung tablet again after the Tab Pro lack of updates fiasco and Sony always overpriced. Gonna hang on and see whether the Pixel/Nexus 7 is worth having.

You haven't got a clue what you are talking about, this IS the best Android tablet you can buy at the moment. Full stop.

There, I amended your sentence for the UK site audience as you seem to be accessing HotUSADeals. :smile:

So I take it a Nexus 9 would be a better choice over this?

Listen to this guy , the Sony z3 is an excellent tablet.

Don't listen to the deluded fan boy. Saying how awesome the shield is it's not!

Also if you want to game stream from your nvidia graphics card you don't need a shield device.

You can do it using the moonlight app on iOS or android . Works better than the nvidia gamestream app.

Spoken like a true fan boy, you must be one of the few who actually has a tablet that works

Sadly there are many who do not.

I owned one of these tablets.

General wear n tear is poor.

Game stream very inconsistent.

Nvidia lie,,,, promise to bring out games then don't.

Let's not forget the half life scandal.

It's not the best tablet you can buy.

Head over to the shield forums and the game stream forums to help you decide if you want to purchase.

I got one of these when they were cheap on Amazon last time, tbh I'm very disappointed with it.

1.. Battery life is terrible compared to my nexus or iPad mini

2.. Yes overall performance is good but since the marshmallow update I find the tablet locks up a lot and stops responding.

3.. They are way heavier than any other tablet making it far less comfortable to hold for prolonged periods of time.

Looks nice but a bit misleading, pic with it playing the Talos Principle - I'd guess it couldn't run that game and it's streaming it ?

Android 5 lollipop .... don't bother.

This is obviously different to the one you had then, as it came out last year.

Wasn't it released in 2015?

can't say this is a deal I paid this for mine just after it was released.
still runs smooth

What OS does this run on? Is this better to get than an iPad for a kid?

And you clearly don't know what your talking about except fanboying out like a true shill I had a Nvidia tablet before and returned it because of its absolutely terrible battery and had many bugs and glitches and gets hot quick. It was rubbish even in 2014.

If you frequent the Nvidia forums or other tech forums about the Nvidia tablet you will see many complaints.

​It's well documented unfortunately

Sent mine back after seeing what the battery life was like. Just don't play videos on it

xperia z3 tablet is superior. This is still very good though. Used both extensively.

This tablet + GeForce experience + Shield controller equals to one awesome gaming setup. Game streaming from PC (or cloud servers) is totally awesome feature..

I know but Tuesday is the day Google is announcing new hardware. Hopefully a Pixel C 7" to replace the Nexus 7 2013.

​nope...they figure most people already have a charger. So the whole thing is cheaper because of it.

What would be better, this or a nexus 9?

​nvidia cancelled any new tablets cause new tegra will be in nintendo nx.

I'm trying to gamble on any announcement on Tuesday

Cheers OP, just ordered, hoping the quality (esp wi-fi) will be a lot better than the Lenovo tab I had to send back (only had that as no stock of the K1's about at the time), also this should update to MM, the Lenovo was stuck on horrible Lollipop

Price gone back up now

best android tablet available in my opinion

Is it worth waiting for Amazon to price match?

More than 50 in stock currently.

Remember to use the link in the description.