The Steam Deck price hike and MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ Best Buy leak are just more evidence that handheld PC prices are out of control

The Steam Deck price hike and MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ Best Buy leak are just more evidence that handheld PC prices are out of control

Handheld PC prices keep climbing, and that’s setting a worrying precedent for the industry.

Steam Raised Its Prices and Now the Xbox ROG Ally Is a Much Harder Device to Ignore – Gaming Lyfe

The handheld game market has never been noisier or more competitive, or more confusing for the average player trying to figure out where to spend his money. The conversation has been pretty straightforward for most of the past few years. The Steam Deck was the obvious answer if you wanted a capable handheld PC gaming device for a reasonable price. It had the brand recognition. It had the library. It had the community support. And it had a price …

Why the Steam Deck OLED Price Hike Signals Trouble for the Upcoming Steam Machine

Valve’s recent pricing decisions for its hardware lineup have sparked significant discussion, particularly regarding the potential impact on its upcoming Steam Machine. As highlighted by Moore’s Law Is Dead, the reintroduction of the Steam Deck OLED at premium prices, ranging from $789 for the 512GB model to $949 for the 1TB version—has raised concerns about […] The post Why the Steam Deck OLED Price Hike Signals Trouble for the Upcoming Steam M…