Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200

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Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.

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 write this, both models are available to buy on Steam with an estimated delivery date of three to five business days.

Some refurbished Steam Deck models are also currently available, including the 512GB OLED model at $629 and the 1TB OLED model at $759.

In February, updated the Steam Deck’s store listing to say thatthe handheld gaming PC would be out of stock “intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages.” Memory and storage shortages have also created hurdles for Valve’s planned launches of...

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