Valve’s 40%+ price increase, Sony’s PS6 hesitation, and AI’s DRAM crunch are all pushing flagship gaming hardware toward $1,000 as the new normal.

Steam Deck Prices Soar as RAMageddon Continues to Affect Gaming Hardware ...

Valve has quietly raised the price for the Steam Deck by $200 as PC parts and memory chips continue to climb in price amid shortages caused by AI hyperscalers. A Steam Deck OLED 1TB device now costs ...

If you haven't already purchased a Steam Deck, it's going to cost a lot more going forward.

Valve has significantly increased the price of the Steam Deck — but now, it’s also in stock. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789, up from $549, while the 1TB model costs $949, up from $649. As I ...

If you didn’t already grab a Steam Deck OLED in the last few years, you may be out of luck. Valve’s nearly 3-year-old handheld PC now costs close to $1,000 for a version with ...

The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock, but at prices up to $300 higher than before. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789, while the 1TB configuration will run you $949. The hikes might cast a grim ...

Unsurprisingly, Valve blames the new price increases on rising memory costs.

Much like everything nowadays, video games have become an expensive hobby to keep. Prices for current generation games continue to rise, with regular editions topping out at $70 for certain games. The ...