Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it

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Valve’s Steam Deck handheld has been largely unavailable to buy since mid-February, a victim of the RAM and storage shortages that have been driving up prices for most consumer tech since the fall of 2025. The good news is that the Deck is back in stock on Valve’s site and ready to ship in three to five days; the bad news is that it appears to have returned because somebody wished for it on a monkey’s paw.

The 512GB version of the OLED Steam Deck now sells for a whopping $789, $240 more than its previous $549 price. The 1TB version (which also includes an anti-glare screen coating, a slightly nicer case, and an “exclusive startup movie and keyboard theme”) will now run you $949, a $300 increase from its old $649 price. The old $399 base model with 256GB of storage and the older LCD screen has been...

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