Valve Just Massively Increased The Price Of A Steam Deck
Valve has significantly increased the prices of its Steam Deck handheld gaming devices. The price hike is attributed to rising costs of PC parts and memory chips due to ongoing shortages. As a result, the 512GB model now costs $789, while the 1TB version is priced at $949.
- ▪The Steam Deck OLED 512GB is now priced at $789, up from $549.
- ▪The 1TB version of the Steam Deck OLED has increased from $649 to $949.
- ▪The price increases are linked to rising costs of PC components and memory chips.
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Valve Just Massively Increased The Price Of A Steam Deck The Stem Deck OLED 512 GB is now $200 more and the 1TB version is $300 more RAMSteam DeckValve By Zack Zwiezen Published May 27, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Valve / Kotaku Valve has quietly raised the price for the Steam Deck by $200 as PC parts and memory chips continue to climb in price amid shortages caused by AI hyperscalers. A Steam Deck OLED 1TB device now costs nearly $1,000. And the popular handheld PCs are still out of stock.
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