Valve increases the price of its Steam Deck OLED handheld models worldwide, citing rising memory and storage costs and broader logistical challenges. Multiple outlets report that the 512GB Steam Deck OLED price rises by about 43%, from $549 to $789. The 1TB Steam Deck OLED increases by about 46%, from $649 to $949, with similar proportional increases reported in the UK, where prices jump by more than £200 for the 1TB model and by about £170 for the 512GB model. Tech and gaming outlets describe the hike as a significant change to the handheld’s pricing after it had previously been sold out for long periods. Despite the higher prices, several reports say the Steam Deck is available again on Steam after months away. Slashdot and Ars Technica both characterize the restock as rapid and note that demand remains strong, with at least one model selling out again within roughly a day when it returned to stock. Valve attributes the price adjustment to current component costs rather than any change to the device itself, and frames the move as reflecting industry-wide cost pressures.
Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by 40% amid rising component and logistics costs
Valve increases the price of its Steam Deck OLED handheld models worldwide, citing rising memory and storage costs and broader logistical challenges. Multiple outlets report that the 512GB Steam Deck...
- Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices worldwide, citing rising memory/storage costs and global logistical challenges.
- The 512GB Steam Deck OLED increases from $549 to about $789 (about 43%).
- The 1TB Steam Deck OLED increases from $649 to about $949 (about 46%).
- The Steam Deck is back in stock on Steam after months sold out, but some models reportedly sell out again quickly.
- Some outlets report UK price increases of more than £200 for the 1TB model and about £170 for the 512GB model.
It increased the price of the Steam Deck in late May by 40 per cent, which could be a bad sign for the Steam Machine
2 months agoValve increased the price of its Steam Deck this week, sending shockwaves through an already struggling video game industry.
2 months agoEarlier this week, Valve announced a steep price increase for its Steam Deck OLED models. In the UK, would-be-buyers saw a rise of over £200 for the company's chunkier 1TB Steam Deck OLED model, which increased from £569 to £779. Its lower-tier 512GB Steam Deck OLED model, meanwhile, increased by £170. Its price rose from £479 to £649. Read more
2 months agoValve's Steam Deck has sold out again despite a steep price increase that pushed the 1TB OLED model as high as $949 -- about $300 above its original price. "Even with the $300 price bump, the Steam Deck sold out after less than 24 hours back in stock," reports IGN's Jacqueline Thomas. "I don't know how many units Valve was able to stock into its store, but it does seem like Valve spent a couple weeks building up its stock before putting the handheld back on its store." IGN reports: Over the last couple weeks, Valve has been receiving plenty of "game console" shipments from China. At first, I thought this was a sign that the company was getting ready to finally release the Steam Machine, but it looks like at least a portion of these shipments â" if not all of them -- were Steam Deck restocks. That's a lot of Steam Decks to sell through at these inflated prices, but it's also possible that Valve is just staggering its stock so that its delivery infrastructure isn't overwhelmed. Now its just a question of when the Steam Deck will come back in stock. Before yesterday, the Deck was sold out for months. At the time, it was the most affordable way to get into PC gaming, especially in the face of the RAM crisis. That's no longer true, but it looks like the Steam Deck's popularity is enough to make it sell out regardless. Maybe the higher price will at least help Valve keep it in stock for people who still want to buy it, no matter the cost. Earlier this week, Valve announced a price increase of more than 40% for two of its Steam Deck models, citing "rising memory and storage costs." The price changes, according to Valve, reflect "the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole." "The 512GB tier of its OLED handheld gaming PC -- the newer model with an upgraded display -- will now cost $789, an increase of 43%," notes the BBC. "The larger 1TB model will cost $949, an increase of 46%." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
2 months ago‘Due to rising memory and storage costs’ the Steam Deck now costs over 40% more.
2 months agoThe gaming giant said the handheld had not changed but the rise reflected "the current state of component costs"
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