Huawei is set to enter the console wars with its own Android-based mini-console. The Chinese company unveiled the "Tron" this week at the Consumer Electronics Show and it could hit the market in May for a mere $120 or less.

The Tron's big selling point, aside from its low, low price, is that it will be able to play a number of games available on other platforms, including PlayStation 3, PC, and NDS titles, according to Huawei. The downside? This mini-console is apparently only going to be available in China for the foreseeable future. What's more, the travails of the most famous low-priced Android console, the Ouya, point to an uphill battle for Huawei in this space.

The console sports a Tegra 4 processor from Nvidia with 2GB of system memory and options for 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. The Tron connects to a TV set via HDMI and users navigate the onscreen action with an accompanying controller with a circular touchpad at the top, according to The Verge, which took the console for a spin at CES.

The Verge reviewer played a 2D sword-fighting game called Red Blade and the zombie shooter Dead Trigger 2 on the Tron, reporting the former to be rudimentary but fun, while the latter "was quite awkward to direct and aim with the right analog stick, though I'd put that down to the game itself rather than Huawei's hardware."

The Tron runs Google's Android 4.2.3 operating system and supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth 3.0 to connect to the controller. It's also got a full-sized USB 3.0 port and a standard 3.5mm audio output jack for headphones.

The shape of the console is cylindrical and going by product shots, it will be available in black or white, as will the controllers. Interestingly, the Chinese-language site Tech QiQi compares the look of the Tron to Huawei's Memo router.

The Verge also pointed out that China lifted a national ban on game consoles just this past week, so Huawei may have had this mini-console waiting in the wings for the right time to debut it.

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