Steam Deck sales drop 82 percent after May price hikes

Valve's Steam Deck handheld has seen sales fall sharply since price increases took effect in May. Reports indicate an 82 percent decline in weekly shipments.

The company raised prices on the Steam Deck OLED models by between $240 and $300. The 512GB version increased from $550 to $790, while the 1TB model rose from $650 to $950.

Valve removed all LCD versions from sale at the same time. The firm stated that the adjustments reflected higher component costs and industry-wide logistical issues.

Data from Boiling Steam showed the device falling from fifth to 14th place on Steam Charts in the United States. Estimated weekly sales dropped from between 11,000 and 18,000 units in 2025 to between 1,400 and 3,000 in July 2026.

The decline coincided with the launch of the Steam Machine. Valve has not confirmed the sales figures.

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Valve announced the prices for its Steam Machine on June 22, with the base 512GB model costing $1049.

Valve has increased the prices of its Steam Deck OLED models in response to rising component costs. The changes took effect on May 27.

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Valve has announced price increases for its Steam Deck OLED models worldwide, attributing the changes to rising memory and storage costs.

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out in under an hour on Monday. Resellers on eBay are now charging as much as $400, more than triple the $100 retail price. The high demand highlights its appeal for PC gamers despite the premium cost.

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Valve started displaying Steam Machine compatibility ratings on Steam store pages last night. The ratings appear under a new tab in the existing Steam Deck compatibility section.

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Valve is actively working on a Steam Deck 2, programmer Pierre-Loup Griffais has confirmed to IGN. The company wants silicon advancements that deliver true next-generation performance, which current system-on-chip options do not provide. No release is imminent due to these hardware limitations.

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