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It's Game Over for the Steam Deck LCD (RIP 2022-2025)

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The best bang-for-buck handheld is no more.

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Valve removes the biggest Steam Deck LCD model from the range. This means that the previous price hammer disappears from the market, which significantly increases the price of entry into the SteamOS world. The OLED model becomes the new basic variant of the handheld. (Continue reading)

A year ago, for the holidays, Valve was deploying a Steam Deck all dressed in white. Atmosphere quite different at the end of 2025, with the killing of the LCD model 256 GB, the last survivor with this technology of display in the current range...

The Steam Deck LCD is bowing out. Valve has officially ceased production of this entry-level version, sold for €419, which until now represented the best value for money on the handheld console market. Already out of stock for several weeks, the model is being phased out in favor of the new OLED versions, marking the end of an era for budget-conscious gamers.

Valve has announced a big step in the world of handheld consoles: The production of the cheapest Steam Deck, the LCD model, will be discontinued. On the official US side of Steam there is now a hint that the sale of the 256GB version is only possible as long as the supply lasts. Meanwhile, the LCD model is already sold out. On the German product side the hint is not yet available, but also here the model is completely out of print. More

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Tech4Gamers broke the news in on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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