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RAMaggedon Struck The Steam Deck
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The RAMageddon has finally reached Valve’s doorstep.
If you were holding out for a Steam Deck OLED at its classic price point, I have some bad news for your wallet. The “RAMageddon”—that industry-wide price spike driven by the soaring costs of memory and high-speed SSDs—has officially hit the Steam Deck.
Valve is pulling the Band-Aid off with some pretty staggering jumps:
- 512GB OLED: Moving from $549 to $789
- 1TB OLED: Moving from $649 to $949
While it’s still technically cheaper than the high-end ROG Ally or the Xbox Ally X, losing that “budget king” status hurts. It’s no longer a casual impulse buy; it’s a serious financial commitment.
If you’re looking for a silver lining, refurbished units are back in stock, though even those are seeing price creep. If you want to save your cash, the older 256GB LCD model is still sitting at a much more reasonable $319.
The real kicker? This might be a preview of what’s coming for the rumored “Steam Machine.” If Valve is following market trends, prepare to part with some serious hundreds come launch day.