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Valve Raises Steam Deck OLED Prices by Up to 46% Citing Rising Memory and Storage Costs
Valve has significantly increased the prices of its Steam Deck OLED handheld PC, with some models rising by over $200 — an increase of up to 46%. The company cited rising memory and storage costs as well as ongoing component shortages as the reasons for the hike. On a positive note, both the 512GB and 1TB models are reportedly back in stock after a period of unavailability.
First seen May 27 ago7 sources covering
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Kotaku6d
The Steam Deck OLED's price hikes have killed its status as the best deal in PC games hardware
Rock Paper Shotgun6d
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Nintendo Life6d
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Push Square6d
Steam Deck OLED price increase announced Valve has increased prices for Steam Deck OLED due to rising memory and storage costs, as well as announced that both the 512 gigabyte and one terabyte models are back in stock.
GematsuMay 27
How sources are framing this
Rock Paper Shotgun framed the price hike negatively, arguing it undermines the Steam Deck's reputation as the best-value PC gaming hardware, while Gematsu reported more neutrally; Push Square used the news to speculate about PS6 pricing implications, which other outlets did not.
What we know
- Steam Deck OLED prices have increased by over $200, with some models seeing hikes of up to 46%
- Valve attributed the price increases to rising memory and storage costs and ongoing component shortages
- Both the 512GB and 1TB Steam Deck OLED models have returned to stock alongside the price announcement
- The price hike follows similar increases from Nintendo (Switch 2), Sony (PS5), and Microsoft (Xbox), reflecting a broader industry trend
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