Valve hikes Steam Deck prices by more than 40%, blaming rising costs
Summary
Valve has increased the prices of its Steam Deck OLED handheld gaming PCs by more than 40%, citing higher costs for memory and storage parts. The price rise affects the 512GB and 1TB models, making them significantly more expensive despite no changes to the hardware itself.Key Facts
- Valve raised Steam Deck OLED prices by 43% for the 512GB model and 46% for the 1TB model.
- The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789 (£649, €779), and the 1TB version costs $949 (£779, €919).
- Valve said the Steam Deck hardware remains unchanged; price increases come from higher component and logistics costs worldwide.
- Valve no longer sells the cheaper LCD Steam Deck models directly, pushing buyers toward the OLED version.
- The Steam Deck OLED officially launched in November 2023 and had been out of stock for months before the price hike.
- Other gaming hardware and subscription services have also raised prices recently due to inflation, tariffs, and chip shortages.
- Valve also recently released a Steam Controller priced at £85, which received mixed feedback.
- The price increase may affect Valve’s future Steam Machine PC, which currently has no release date or price.
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