The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock today after months of spotty availability, but Valve has raised the worth across each models. The 512GB version is now $789, up from $549, while the 1TB version is $949, up from $649.
International pricing has moved similarly, with the 512GB and 1TB models priced at CAD 1,129 and 1,349, EUR 779 and 919, GBP 649 and 779, AUD 1,199 and 1,429, and PLN 3,279 and three,879, inclusive of VAT where applicable. Valve says the Steam Deck itself hasn’t modified and that the brand new pricing simply reflects “the present state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as an entire.”
When the ROG Xbox Ally X launched at $999.99 last October, much of the conversation centered on how expensive it was, with the Steam Deck OLED routinely held up because the more sensible alternative. That argument barely holds anymore. With the 1TB Steam Deck OLED now $949, the ROG Xbox Ally X is simply about $50 more and runs on much newer hardware within the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, with a 1080p 120Hz display and considerably more RAM. The Steam Deck OLED still has the nicer OLED screen, though that’s about it on the hardware side.
Which makes us wonder how long before ASUS revisits pricing on the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. The identical memory and storage cost pressures hitting Valve aren’t sparing anyone in the hand-held space, and the remaining of Valve’s upcoming Steam hardware lineup has already faced delays for a similar reasons. Straight away the usual ROG Xbox Ally at $599.99 almost looks like a bargain next to the $789 Steam Deck OLED 512GB.
When you’ve been waiting for a Steam Deck OLED, the device is not less than available again. Just be ready for a much greater receipt than the one you’ll’ve signed off on six months ago.