… With the Steam Deck going for a minimum of $789 and the Steam Machine apparently having hardware six times as powerful, it is probably fair to assume that Valve’s latest system will go for a considerable chunk of change, very likely above $1,000. …
… On Wednesday, the PC platform and hardware maker revealed that the original Steam Deck has gotten a massive price hike, an increase of $240 to $300, depending on the model. On the lower end, the 512 GB OLED Steam Deck is going from $549 to $789. …
… With the new price tags, some Valve fans are even arguing that the Steam Deck is officially a dead console . It doesn't seem like an accident that Valve is the last major player to announce price increases for its hardware. …
… The final product still leaves room for improvement, much like the Steam Deck, but Valve has finally cracked a console-worthy PC controller with some strings attached." The good news is that Valve seems to be in a position to get new Steam Controller hardware quickly, since the gamepad isn't depend… …
… Continuing 2026’s most dire trend, the video game hardware landscape became even more expensive this week. Valve announced that it is drastically raising the price of the Steam Deck , raising the 512GB OLED model from $549 to $789. …
… The new model adapts the Steam Deck's haptic trackpads to a more traditional gamepad form factor and adds new features like Grip Sense, a new touch-activated gyro control method. Last week, Valve announced that the Steam Controller would be available to order from Steam today, May 4, for $99. …
… Valve has not provided an update on when we'll get the other hardware it announced last year , the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset. …
… As for the number of models, much like the Steam Deck, we're likely looking at a variety of storage options. Both the original Steam Deck and its OLED successor were offered with storage options ranging from 256 GB to 1 TB. …
… You’ll still be able to use your Steam Controller on PC through the Steam client, mobile via Steam Link, or on Steam Deck in the meantime.
… We have some similar things around, if you unbox a Steam Machine, you can put the SD card from your Steam Deck in there and you're good to go from day one." The good news is that Valve’s hardware is flexible. …