Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices due to “rising memory and storage costs”; the 512GB model is now $789, up from $549, and the 1TB model is $949, up from $649

The 1TB OLED model got a $300 price increase, and now costs $949. … Valve has significantly increased the price …

The Verge 2026-05-27 Jay Peters

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@synthpotato @synthpotato on x
950$ for a Steam Deck 900$ for a PS5 Pro 650$ for an Xbox Series X 600$ for a PS5 500$ for a Switch 2 Gaming has become unaffordable, this literally can't be sustainable.
@govpressoffice @govpressoffice on x
DONALD TRUMP CONTINUES THE BIGGEST PRICE HIKE ON GAMERS EVER https://kotaku.com/...
@kiwitalkz @kiwitalkz on x
People who act like the Steam Deck is somehow a threat to the Switch 2 are hilarious, this thing barely sold 5 million units globally and it will dive off a cliff after this price hike. Most countries you can't buy it(like here in NZ, you have to import it.), no marketing behind
@cade_onder Cade Onder on x
In December I bought a Steam Deck and then I got laid off in January, so I was like... damn maybe I shouldn't have spent that money. Now that I see this, I am glad I made the decision that I did lmao
@jezcorden Jez on x
I expect PlayStation and Xbox to increase prices again before this is all over. CHINESE MEMORY PLS SAVE US.
@thegoblinnn @thegoblinnn on x
@Wario64 Literally no reason to buy it at that price. I own a Steam Deck and a Lenovo Legion Go, and the legion runs circles around the deck for basically the same price.
@pirat_nation @pirat_nation on x
Valve just raised Steam Deck OLED prices in the US while the devices are still out of stock, and the increase is insane New prices: 512GB OLED: $549 → $789 1TB OLED: $649 → $949 A $949 Steam Deck now costs as much as some high-end gaming laptops and premium handheld PCs [image]
@sadlyitsbradley Brad Lynch on x
Setting the expectations for Steam Machine price..
@carygolomb Cary Golomb on x
It is such a crazy time that I'm actually saying out loud, actually don't even bother getting a Steam Deck OLED, just get the Xbox ALLY X
@skillful__ @skillful__ on x
@Wario64 Jesus christ now the Steam Deck is arguably one of the worst deals in the handheld market LOL yikes You can get an ally x at this point and it'll run games significantly better
@gosuprime022 @gosuprime022 on x
@Wario64 whether people like Nintendo or not, the Switch 2 (msrp) is probably the best value handheld right now, you can emulate stuff on the deck which is nice BUT the hardware is getting pretty expensive Can get a switch 2 + online and you have hundreds of nes/snes/etc games to…
@nintendeal @nintendeal on x
In hindsight, Nintendo opting to release the Switch 2 with just 256 GB of UFS 3.1 was probably a smart move. Means they're able to keep the price of the console lower than other handhelds with higher storage capacity base models (Steam Deck OLED, etc). Passing the cost of
@culturecrave @culturecrave on x
Valve just raised Steam Deck prices in the US 🎮 • 1TB OLED $649 ➡️ $949 • 512GB OLED $549 ➡️ $789 “these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole” [image]
@wario64 @wario64 on x
Steam Deck LCD Refurbished is $279/$319/$359 on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/ ... May want to buy this very soon with the OLED price increases ($789/$949) [image]
@wario64 @wario64 on x
Steam Deck Refurbished units are in stock (LCD model price unaffected, OLED price increases) https://store.steampowered.com/ ... [image]
@jaypeters.net Jay Peters on bluesky
Valve has significantly increased the price of the Steam Deck. Not a great sign for the price of the Steam Machine! — www.theverge.com/games/938340...
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@paultassi Paul Tassi on x
luckily, all of us have gotten 45% pay raises this year
@genepark Gene Park on x
the steam deck is a top 3 gaming device or console i've ever owned. it's also now no longer worth buying. i wanted to get another spare one but so much for that. unbelievably, the xbox rog ally x is now vastly better priced atm at $1,000, more powerful than steam deck.
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Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices due to “rising memory and storage costs”; the 512GB model is now $789, up from $549, and the 1TB model is $949, up from $649

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