Highlighting this bit.
"But wait, there's more. From now through November 10, if you buy a Shield TV from Amazon or BestBuy, you'll get a free 3rd-gen Echo Dot. If you already own a Shield TV, Nvidia says that, assuming you're a Shield Rewards member, you'll get an email offering you an "exclusive discount.""
"For now, Nvidia says that this is limited to the US." dammit
Why would I? ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
Shield, I'm sad. Play Despacito .
Can't wait til I can use it with my Google Home. 75% of the time it'll turn on/off the TV. Can't open Netflix, can't open Plex, can't change volume. Hell with my Pixel 3 I can't even use Android Remote or Shield Remote on my phone.
Can't make it work for me.
Can I control it through Google Assistant yet? I was trying to shut the music off when I left the house today, and it kept going "No, I can't do that unless you specify which device you wish to stop playing." and all I could think of is "Stop the one that's playing, asshole! and "I only have one devices, how about stopping that one?". Eventually I put down my suitcases, walked back to the living room and used the damn remote.
Can Alexa put on a specific tv/movie and episode on? Can I say "alexa, play Seinfeld season 5, episode 1"? Does Alexa/shield find which subscription Seinfeld is on and play it?
Does Alexa work with Kodi? can I say "Alexa, play shrek on Kodi"?
Or you could just enable "hey, Google" on your Shield and skip the middleman.
Edit: fair points raised about the proximity and quality of the Shield remote microphone.