{"id":1959648,"date":"2026-05-28T12:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1959648"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:57:26","slug":"the-steam-deck-is-sold-out-again-even-after-the-huge-price-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1959648","title":{"rendered":"The Steam Deck Is Sold Out Again, Even After the Huge Price Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valve recently raised the price on the Steam Deck<\/a>, making the handheld gaming PC<\/a> cost up to $949 for the 1TB OLED model. While that’s a massive $300 increase over its original price, the Steam Deck is once again sold out. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It’s not surprising that the Steam Deck went up in price; basically every type of gaming hardware is going through the same thing right now. Back in March, the PlayStation 5 had its price increased<\/a>, and it’s likely that further price increases will happen as the ongoing RAM crisis continues<\/a>. There is probably a point where prices on gaming hardware go up by so much that nobody can afford it, but it doesn’t look like we’re at that point yet.<\/p>\n

Even with the $300 price bump, the Steam Deck sold out after less than 24 hours back in stock. I don’t know how many units Valve was able to stock into its store, but it does seem like Valve spent a couple weeks building up its stock before putting the handheld back on its store. <\/p>\n