Ever since its debut in 2022, Valve’s Steam Deck has helped usher in a handheld PC gaming revolution.
Of course, it wasn’t the first handheld device to deliver PC/console quality gameplay on the go. That would be the Nintendo Switch, releasing in March 2017. Now, the Switch was quite underpowered compared to its competitors, even on release. The Steam Deck, however, was more than capable of playing most games thrown its way.
Over time, Valve has released updated versions of the Steam Deck, notably with the introduction of an OLED screen in 2023. Similar devices, such as the Lenovo Legion Go, began offering more horsepower.
Valve countered that by offering the OLED Steam Deck at a more affordable price. That all changed today, though, with a massive price increase that’s, in a word, shocking, and people are none too happy.
The Steam Deck OLED IS Now Over 40% More Expensive
Valve announced on its blog today that the Steam Deck OLED, which is now back in stock at the time of writing, is receiving a new price.
The company stresses that the price of the Steam Deck itself hasn’t changed. Instead, it’s due to “the current state of component costs...
