Steam Deck Gets Major Price Hike of Up to $300 Overseas
Valve announced on May 28 that the Steam Deck OLED models have received a significant price increase in regions outside Japan. The OLED 512GB model rose from $549 to $789, and the OLED 1TB model jumped from $649 to $949-an increase of up to $300. Valve attributed the revision to rising component costs and global logistics conditions. In Japan, the devices remain sold out and no price change was announced for that market, though a 15,000 yen increase had already been applied in February 2026. The price hike has drawn concern from the overseas community, with notable journalist Tom Warren commenting that the increase is a bad sign for the pricing of future Valve hardware, such as the unannounced Steam Machine. The Steam Deck OLED is sold through Valve's official partner KOMODO, and both models are currently out of stock in Japan.