
Valve sharply raised prices for the Steam Deck OLED — the 1TB model increased by $300 to $949 and the 512GB model now costs $789. Microsoft and Sony have made similar hardware price moves, reinforcing a sector‑wide trend of higher component and memory costs being passed to consumers. Observers warn these increases could reduce demand, affect the secondary market, and reset expectations for the affordability of gaming hardware.
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