Both Steam Deck OLEDs Sold Out Within Hours After Valve’s Price Hike

Valve restocked the 512 GB and 1 TB Steam Deck OLED models only to see them vanish instantly after a steep price increase, a move blamed on memory shortages and global logistics pressures.

Valve finally managed to restock the long‑awaited Steam Deck OLED, but the effort was short‑lived. Within a few hours the 512 GB and 1 TB variants disappeared from the Steam Store, leaving would‑be buyers empty‑handed.

Both Steam Deck OLEDs are now out of stock.

What changed?

Price jump – The 512 GB model rose from $549 to $789, while the 1 TB version climbed from $649 to $949 (a $300 increase). The price tags now sit above many high‑end gaming laptops.
Supply‑side pressure – Valve’s brief statement emphasized that the hardware itself is unchanged. The company points to a tight memory market, a shortage of NAND flash, and broader logistics bottlenecks as the drivers of the markup.

How it compares to the original Deck

Spec	Original Steam Deck (non‑OLED)	Steam Deck OLED (512 GB)	Steam Deck OLED (1 TB)
Display	7‑inch LCD, 1280×800	7‑inch OLED, 1280×800, 60 Hz	Same as 512 GB
Storage	64 GB eMMC / 256 GB NVMe	512 GB NVMe SSD	1 TB NVMe SSD
CPU/GPU	AMD Zen 2 + RDNA 2	Same APU	Same APU
Price (launch)	$399 (64 GB)	$549	$649
New price	–	$789	$949

The OLED screen still offers deeper blacks and higher contrast than the original LCD, but the core performance remains identical. In practice, the upgrade is purely about storage capacity and visual fidelity.

Who can still buy it?

Portable‑gaming enthusiasts who need the extra storage for large game libraries and want the OLED’s visual punch.
Steam users with a high‑end PC who might already own a dock and are looking for a secondary handheld.
Budget‑conscious gamers will likely have to wait for a restock at a lower price or consider the original Deck, which still ships at $399 for the base model.

What to watch next

Valve has not announced a timeline for another restock, and the price hike may stay in place until component costs ease. Keep an eye on the official Steam Store page for inventory updates, and consider signing up for stock alerts on third‑party retailers.

For now, the OLED version remains a premium, hard‑to‑obtain upgrade that sits at the top end of Valve’s handheld lineup.