New Steam Deck price hike is very bad news for millions of gamers

Valve has sharply raised Steam Deck prices, with the 512GB OLED model jumping from $549 to $789 and the 1TB model to $949.

The increase reflects a wider surge in hardware costs driven by RAM shortages, tariffs, and strong AI data center demand.

Handheld PC gaming is becoming more expensive, and the price shock could ripple across the broader console and PC market.