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Steam Deck OLED prices have increased again across several Asian markets, with South Korea seeing the biggest jump.
The 1TB model now costs ₩1,578,000, up 51% from its previous price.
Updated prices:
- Japan – 512GB OLED: ¥137,980 | 1TB OLED: ¥167,980
- South Korea – 512GB OLED: ₩1,298,000 | 1TB OLED: ₩1,578,000
- Taiwan – 512GB OLED: NT$26,280 | 1TB OLED: NT$31,800
- Hong Kong – 512GB OLED: HK$6,488 | 1TB OLED: HK$7,788
The latest increases range from 38% to 51%, depending on the model and region. This follows an earlier round of price hikes in March 2026 linked to exchange rates.
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED models sold out again, this time in less than 24 hours after restocking.
The 1TB model now costs $949 after a $300 price increase, while the 512GB version is priced at $789.
Even with the higher prices, people are still buying the handheld gaming PC quickly. Ongoing shortages of RAM and other computer parts are making it harder for Valve to keep the device in stock.
Valve just raised Steam Deck OLED prices in the US while the devices are still out of stock, and the increase is insane
New prices:
512GB OLED: $549 → $789
1TB OLED: $649 → $949
A $949 Steam Deck now costs as much as some high-end gaming laptops and premium handheld PCs
A guy was ready to drop $1,500 on a new OLED TV because his 3-year-old Smart TV was freezing up and took 5 seconds just to respond to the remote.
He unplugged it. Deleted old apps. Cleared the cache. The lag kept coming back.
He went to Best Buy to get a replacement.
The home theater installer in the blue shirt stopped him: "Before you spend a grand, let me show you something."
He grabbed a remote and shook his head.
"There are 8 hidden tracking settings throttling your TV's processor right now. Manufacturers turn them all on by default. Nobody tells you they exist. Let's fix this."
Here's what he showed him in the next 8 minutes. 🧵
“Bitcoin uses too much energy” he posted from a 78 inch OLED in a 2,800 square foot colonial cooled to 68 degrees in August, while his wife’s Peloton streamed a class to nobody and the second refrigerator in the garage held nothing but a half-empty case of White Claw mango.