Steam Deck OLED 1TB sells out again after $949 US price hike

Steam Deck OLED stock sold out again in the United States after Valve raised prices, with the 1TB OLED model discussed at $949 in the r/Games thread posted on June 22. The linked IGN report framed the sellout as happening after a steep price increase rather than after a new hardware revision.

The player-facing change is the price. The 1TB OLED model was discussed as moving from $649 to $949, while the 512GB OLED model was described as moving from $549 to $789. Valve’s stated rationale centered on memory, storage, and global logistics costs. For buyers, that puts the Deck much closer to premium handheld PC territory than to its original value pitch.

Reaction in the thread was practical and divided. Some commenters argued that buyers were already paying similar amounts to resellers, so buying directly from Valve at the new price could still make sense. Others compared the new pricing against ROG Ally X, Legion Go, cheap laptops, used handhelds, and Android devices running emulation or PC-streaming apps.

Several users also pushed back on reading too much into the sellout. Without knowing how many units Valve actually restocked, the thread treated the headline as incomplete data: a small allocation can sell out quickly without proving broad market support for a higher price.

The larger issue is hardware inflation across PC gaming. If memory and storage costs stay elevated, Steam Deck competitors may also rise once existing inventory clears. For players deciding now, the relevant question is no longer simply whether Steam Deck runs their library, but whether SteamOS convenience is worth several hundred dollars over other handheld PC options.

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