Trending Now - Steam Deck Sells Out Quickly Despite Price Increase Concerns
WHO:
TechPowerUp - Valve is the company behind the Steam Deck.
Road to VR - Steve Cardinali is a Valve hardware engineer.
WHAT:
Road to VR - The price of the 512 GB OLED Steam Deck in the UK increased from £479 to £649, a £170 increase.
Road to VR - The price of the 1 TB Steam Deck OLED model in the UK increased from £569 to £779, a £200 increase.
TechPowerUp - The Steam Deck sold out within 24 hours of its release.
Road to VR - The price of the 512 GB OLED Steam Deck increased from $549 to $789, a 44% increase.
Road to VR - The price of the 1 TB variant increased from $649 to $949, a 46% increase.
Road to VR - The 256 GB LCD Steam Deck is no longer listed on Steam, suggesting it may have been retired.
WHERE:
Road to VR - The Steam Deck is available on the Steam platform.
WHEN:
Road to VR - Valve launched its Steam Controller gamepad earlier in the month.
Road to VR - Valve had originally planned to launch the Steam Frame in early 2026.
WHY:
Eurogamer - Valve cited rising costs of RAM and storage shortages as the reason for the price increases, stating, "These new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole."
Road to VR - Valve stated that the price increases reflect the current state of component costs and global logistical challenges.
Road to VR - Exponential price increases in RAM and SSD storage have forced Valve to revisit pricing and release dates.
HOW:
Eurogamer - Analyst Mat Piscatella suggested that the price increases for the Steam Deck indicate that the Steam Machine could potentially launch at a base price of around $1,200, although he noted that this estimate is uncertain due to the volatile market conditions.
Road to VR - Valve explained that the Steam Deck's pricing changes are due to the rising costs of components in the consumer electronics market.
(UPDATED May 29, 2026 18:05 UTC)
The price of the 512 GB OLED Steam Deck in the UK has jumped from £479 to £649, marking a £170 increase, while the 1 TB model has seen an even steeper rise from £569 to £779, a £200 hike. Valve has attributed these increases to rising costs of RAM and storage shortages, explaining that the new prices reflect the current state of component costs and global logistical challenges. Additionally, analyst Mat Piscatella has suggested that these price changes could indicate a potential launch price of around $1,200 for the upcoming Steam Machine, although he cautions that this estimate remains uncertain due to the volatile market conditions.
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(UPDATED May 29, 2026 14:00 UTC)
Valve's Steam Deck has sold out within 24 hours of its release, but the company has announced significant price increases for its models, with the 512 GB OLED variant now priced at $789, up from $549, and the 1 TB version rising to $949 from $649. The 256 GB LCD Steam Deck is no longer listed on Steam, indicating it may have been retired, while Valve attributes these changes to the rising costs of components and global logistical challenges. Additionally, Valve recently launched its Steam Controller gamepad and had plans to introduce the Steam Frame in early 2026.