Steam Deck OLED Gets Major Price Hike in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong
The price hike pushes the Steam Deck OLED well beyond the cost of competing handheld gaming PCs and consoles in Japan, potentially narrowing its market appeal as component and logistics costs continue to rise industry-wide.
Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, and 1 more.
KOMODO, the official distributor for Valve's Steam Deck in Asia, implemented a significant price increase for the Steam Deck OLED on June 1, 2026. The 512GB model rose from 99,800 yen to 137,980 yen, an increase of 38,180 yen. The 1TB model jumped from 114,800 yen to 167,980 yen, a rise of 53,180 yen. The revision applies to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Valve cited rising component costs and global logistics conditions as reasons for the increase. This is the second price revision for the Steam Deck OLED in 2026, following a 15,000 yen hike in March. The devices remain sold out at KOMODO STATION, with no restock announced. Users on social media expressed surprise at the new prices, with some comparing the increase unfavorably to other handheld consoles.
KOMODO did not announce the reason for the revision, but memory and storage prices have been rising recently, and ASUS's portable gaming PC "ROG Xbox Ally" also saw a price increase, according to GAME Watch. The ROG Xbox Ally X sold by Microsoft and ASUS saw a 30,000 yen price hike in February this year, Automaton noted.
Valve announced a price revision along with a restock notice on May 28, raising prices for the two Steam Deck OLED models by approximately $200 to $300. Since KOMODO handles sales in Japan, attention focused on the extent of the domestic increase. The 512GB model rose by about 40,000 yen, while the 1TB model rose by over 50,000 yen.
Users on social media expressed surprise. Comments included "That's really expensive...", "Compared to this, the Switch 2 price increase is negligible", "Glad I bought it while it was cheap", and "This is no longer the price of a handheld game console," according to ASCII.jp. Concerns about scalpers buying up stock are rising, Game Spark reported. Overseas, the Steam Deck OLED saw a price increase of up to $300, but in Japan, including import costs, the increase exceeds that, reaching over 50,000 yen.
Currently, both models are sold out at KOMODO STATION. The company has announced that those wishing to purchase should add the item to their wish list on the shop and wait for restock information. The latest stock information will be announced on the official Steam Deck Japan X account.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) ポータブルゲーミングPC「Steam Deck OLED」が大幅値上げ。1TBモデルは167,980円に
- ASCII.jp Steam Deck OLED値上げ 13万7980円から
- Automaton 「Steam Deck」日本でも大幅値上げへ。1TBモデルは“5万円以上”引き上げで16万7980円に
- Denfaminicogamer 「Steam Deck OLED」が大幅値上げ。512GBモデルは「9万9800円→13万7980円」、1TBモデルは「11万4800円→16万7980円」に。日本、韓国、台湾、香港を対象にした価格改定が本日実施
- Game Spark Steam Deck日本でも最大53,180円の値上げへ。売り切れが継続している状況は変わらず