Steam Deck returns to stock with $240-$300 price increase due to rising component costs
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Brad Linder
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Summary
Valve's Steam Deck handheld gaming PC is back in stock after being unavailable for much of 2026, but prices have increased significantly by $240-$300 due to rising RAM and storage costs. The Steam Deck OLED now starts at $789 and up, compared to previous prices of $549 for the 512GB model and $649 for the 1TB model.
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The bad news is that it costs between $240 and $300 more than it used to.
Last year customers could pick up a Steam Deck OLED with 512GB of storage for $549 or a 1TB model for $649.
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