Valve Increases Price of Steam Deck to $789 and $949 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 May 2026 / 3,423 Views
Valve announced it has increased the price of the Steam Deck OLED "due to rising memory and storage costs."
"Steam Deck itself hasn't changed; these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole," said Valve. "We’ll keep you updated if anything changes."
The 512GB model has increased from $549 to $789, while the 1TB model increased from $649 to $949. Valve Certified Refurbished Steam Decks are available at lower prices here.
Here is the complete list of new prices (inclusive of VAT where applicable):
- Steam Deck OLED 512GB: Now $789 USD; CAD 1,129; EUR 779; GBP 649; AUD 1,199; PLN 3,279
- Steam Deck OLED 1TB: Now $949 USD; CAD 1,349; EUR 919; GBP 779; AUD 1,429; PLN 3,879
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That's more than a PS5 Pro. Guys, it's not a Sony thing or a Valve thing or a Nintendo thing. This is a AI thing. By the time the Switch 2 hike hits in September we may actually turn into a $100 hike let's be real.
Or an Xbox thing?
Correct. Microsoft however is a unique case given their cash richness and close proximity to the company causing all this chaos. They clearly aren't disadvantaged in the same way as other hardware makers have been.
almost 50% price increase... insane!
Lmao, Valve, you don’t have a customer at that price.
Dang... I may be able to sell my used one (barely used) for a profit at this point
...yuck.
Man, the industry is really going to price themselves out of business at this rate.
a 300$ increase? excuse me!?
I didn't even know it went up from the initial launch prices. At those prices it's flat out inferior to the Switch 2.
Steam Machine is DOA
That is an even bigger increase than PS5 and Xbox Series X got, ever. Those consoles got $150 - $200 increase while this is getting a $300 increase. That's insane. If you're interested in a PC handheld your best bet now is a refurbished Steam Deck or the Rog Xbox Ally. If you just want a gaming handheld then either the Switch or Switch 2 will be good. No one can recommend the Steam Deck now, or the PS5/Pro and Xbox Series X for these prices.
And some believe next gen console prices will be stable.
Ouch.... I'm glad i got mine when i did.
I paid $350 for a refurbished LCD 512 GB SD in 2024, during a brief time period when Gamestop was selling refurbished Decks.
Those are some massive increases
Those who think that AI has varying effects on some companies, such as $50, $100, or $300, are simply lmao.
Gotta remember that these systems have varying amounts of RAM and storage which of course influenced the price hikes. The Steam Decks current lowest end model has 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. Compare that to Switch 2s 12GB RAM and 256GB storage and its easy to see why Valves price increase is a lot greater.
Nintendos cost conscious design choices are paying off at the moment
at these prices surely people must be looking at pre-owned hardware now makes zero sense to buy brand new anymore
WOW! I am super lucky that my partner and I bought our Deck about 3 or 4 months ago, right before they sold out, don't know if they are still sold out.
They're readily available now. If you have $800 to spend, you can easily get one.
EDIT: There also appears that there are refurbished 512GB OLED models available, for $630, which is more than a new 512GB OLED cost under the old pricing structure, when they were not available.
Yes, we bought the 512gb model brand new for 549.99$
It's a bit frustrating. I was hoping to maybe get a Deck 2 or Deck Lite at some point, but the way things are going... nah man, I can't defend spending that much on it.
And they are sold out already at those outrageous prices. Idk who the hell has the money for this and is dumb enough fork it over, but gaming is so cooked for the forseeable future
holding the door open for the chinese brands.
