Think logically about this. Tegra 2 may have had DX9 API support and a proper DX9 architecture, but it was way too slow to play most DX9 console games. Obviously Sweeney was optimistic at that time, but the reality of the situation was that perf. was still too low at that time. And at that time, Android was the new kid on the block too.
Once it becomes feasible (from a performance perspective) and monetizeable (from a financial perspective), high quality games will come to Android. It is not a question of "if" but "when".
I would kind of agree with that, actually. It needs both components; technically feasible and financially feasible. I have no doubt that parts will get there technically; but I don't see the business case working. Not until a big, big player (Google, or Amazon, or someone of their size) throws their weight behind an Android gaming platform. If Amazon come out with an Android "console" with their own marketplace for it and massive support, then we could very well see a boom in "AAA" Android games. But in its current state it's just not going to happen. Ouya tried and failed, Shield tried and failed (though the game streaming tech is cool).
It's a chicken and egg problem; developers won't make expensive AAA games without a huge install base, and users won't buy Android gaming boxes without AAA games to play on them. This cycle is normally broken by console developers putting money down to develop first party games, and to secure exclusives for the platform. Without someone "owning" the platform in that way, and drive both game development and system sales, it won't take off.
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