Valve Steam Deck OLED Price Hike
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Valve increased the price of the Steam Deck OLED, particularly the 1 TB model from $649 to $949, due to rising memory costs driven by AI demand for HBM — while some creators like Dave2D explain the hike as a result of global supply chain shifts, others like Austin Evans criticize the new $950 price as excessive and unreasonable.
Even The Steam Deck Got Hit
Valve raised the 1 TB Steam Deck OLED price by 45% to $949, which the creator attributes not to greed but to a memory supply crisis driven by AI demand for HBM from Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron.
The Steam Deck Price Hike is BRUTAL
Valve has sharply increased the Steam Deck's price by $300, with the base model now $790 and the 1 TB model at $950, sparking backlash over what many see as unreasonable pricing.