Valve explained why Steam Deck OLED disappeared from stores
Vitalij Gushchinskij
Valve has confirmed that the absence of Steam Deck in the official sale is due to a shortage of RAM. Information about this appeared on the Steam store.
Last week, netizens noticed that the Steam Deck with an OLED screen had disappeared from official sales channels. Back then, many assumed that it was a crisis in the memory market: component manufacturers are constantly changing prices due to the explosive popularity of AI hardware.
Now, a statement has appeared on the Steam store, in which Valve explained the current situation.
"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages. Steam Deck LCD 256GB is no longer in production, and once sold out, will no longer be available".
Recall that in early February, Valve postponed the launch of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller. The reason was again a lack of memory. Then Valve admitted that they would like to name the exact prices and launch dates, but the situation on the component market has made serious adjustments.
What do you think about the limited sales of the Steam Deck? Were you planning to buy this console in the near future?
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