Steam Deck gets shocking new price hike from Valve
…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…
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Is it still worth it?
As a longtime Steam Deck evangelist (I have two in my home), I’ve long pointed to the console as a fantastic investment. You get a capable piece of kit that can handle a ton of games that have been released in the last few decades, a smooth console-like interface, and all the advantages of the PC ecosystem, like cheap games and free online play. Now, though, the Steam Deck OLED has jumped from $549 to $789 for the 512GB version, meaning a system that was already a little pricier than a Switch 2 is now costing 43% more than Nintendo’s latest hardware. In fact, the 1TB model is now $949, a 46% c
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Valve hikes Steam Deck OLED prices — 512GB is now $789, while 1TB climbs to $949
…This price hike also suggests that those systems, which use newer technologies, will be even more expensive. Valve did launch its Steam Controller earlier this month. The Steam Deck OLED follows a…
Steam Deck OLED is back in stock with a $300 price hike
Steam Deck OLED is back in stock with a $300 price hike
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes — mocks founder Gabe Newell over rising costs of megayachts
Epic Games' outspoken CEO Tim Sweeney has taken to X to criticize Valve over its recent price hike of the Steam Deck. Valve raised the prices ofits handheld this week , with the…
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Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike
Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike
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Valve hikes Steam Deck prices by more than 40%, blaming rising costs
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Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike
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I’m still shaking
I apologize in advance for the brag post, but I’m still in shock. Found a Steam Deck OLED 1TB at a pawn shop listed for $350 today. After the price hike, I figured an OLED was completely out of reach for me. Somehow I ta…
Why does the gaming community suddenly act like the Steam Deck is dead?
https://preview.redd.it/j7udt0tako4h1.png?width=1613&format=png&auto=webp&s=1941e40c1200e3d79a49608890c43db1159aae01 I'm not an early adopter. I got mine a few months before the price increase because I needed a new lapt…
Steam Deck sells out again despite $300 price hike, meanwhile Intel unveils new handheld chip to counter AMD's dominance
Although the Steam Deck's new price makes the pioneering handheld gaming PC far less appealing, it still managed to sell out less than 24 hours after the hike. Shortly afterward, Intel…
Both Steam Deck OLEDs sold out hours after price hike
Both Steam Deck OLEDs sold out hours after price hike
Valve's Steam Deck is finally back in stock, but with a massive price hike of up to $300
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