US EditionValve Discontinued the Last Remaining LCD Model of the Steam Deck
Valve ends production of the $399 Steam Deck 256GB LCD model, leaving only $549 and $649 OLED options as the company shifts to higher-end devices.
- Recently, Valve posted on the Steam Deck product page that `We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model` and it will be removed once current stock is sold out.
- Because the OLED models offer bigger screens, longer battery life, and more storage, rising RAM and storage price pressures this year led Valve to phase out the budget LCD model.
- As of this article, the $399 Steam Deck with 256 GB and refurbished units are gone, so shoppers face a $549 512GB OLED model or at least $649 for the 1TB OLED model.
- Removing the $399 option raises the entry price to $549 for new buyers, while existing owners retain software support and shoppers may find LCD units at other retailers if they act fast.
- Given Valve's recent hardware reveal, the two remaining Steam Deck models will be the focus as observers say Valve likely planned to sell through LCD stock after almost four years of production.
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