New estimate suggests Valve's Steam Deck sales have decreased by 82%, and the reason shouldn't be a surprise
- Valve's Steam Deck has reportedly seen 82% fewer units sold, due to price increases
- The estimates are based on the handheld's position in Steam's global weekly top seller rankings
- The purported demand plummet suggests the hype for handheld gaming PCs may be spoiled, as a result of the RAM crisis
It's fair to say that Valve was largely responsible for the resurgence in popularity of handheld gaming with the Steam Deck (of course, Nintendo also played its part with its Switch console), but the RAM crisis has apparently undone a lot of the work.
According to an analysis from Boiling Steam, the Steam Deck's sales have reportedly fallen by 82% on average, due to the price increase for both LCD and OLED models. The analysis is based on the Steam Deck's position in the weekly top seller rankings on Steam, including calculations and estimates made regarding revenue from...
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