I just got an email from Slickdeals that said the Shield will be $139 for Amazon Prime Day. I think this is cheaper than Black Friday. https://slickdeals.net/f/11799691-amazon-prime-nvidia-shield-tv-with-remote-will-be-139-prime-day?sdxt01=2018-07-12+21%3A02%3A06&sdxt07=0&utm_source=dealalerts&utm_medium=em-i&utm_term=43340&utm_content=4410362&utm_campaign=tu4&p=117530959&src=da_si_v2_ni_47889915#post117530959
Unless they've made some hardware revisions, that remote is pretty terrible even with the latest software updates. I've gone through all the troubleshooting steps on their site and it's still super laggy. I can use the game controller and have no problems at all. Ended up buying a Logitech Harmony Touch remote & hub (hub is needed to control the 2017 Shield TV as it has no IR) and that setup is working great for me.