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I've been tracking this for a while now, based on Valve's public Global Weekly Top Sellers list. I last showed an updated list of this back in January, when it initially seemed like the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement had put a dent in sales, which turned out to be an error.
Unfortunately, Valve don't like to give out sales numbers, so we have to rely on their own lists which are for revenue, not units sold. So keep in mind that one Steam Deck is equal to multiple of the most expensive games. However, it does still mean they're selling quite a lot regularly when you think about how many hundreds of thousands of copies get sold of the top games each week.
Anyway, here's the latest on how it's doing in the Global Weekly Top Sellers chart:
When you look at the last year, the Steam Deck position averages about #4, which is good news for the long-term health of the platform. We are gradually seeing more bigger games releasing that the Steam Deck simply cannot handle, so it will be interesting to see how the sales change over the next 1-2 years. Although, when you look at the most played games for April 2025, it shows that there's an interesting mixture of games new and old in there.
In Valve's own year end review of 2024, they noted that Steam Deck had 330 million hours playtime, which was a 64% increase compared with 2023. I do wonder how 2025 will look when compared! I should also note that The Verge commissioned market research firm IDC back in February, who estimated nearly 6 million handhelds (multiple vendors) had been sold since 2022 with the Steam Deck number around 4 million.
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| Week Beginning | Global Position |
| April 29, 2025 | 4 |
| April 22, 2025 | 4 |
| April 15, 2025 | 4 |
| April 8, 2025 | 4 |
| April 1, 2025 | 4 |
| March 25, 2025 | 6 |
| March 18, 2025 | 5 |
| March 11, 2025 | 6 |
| March 4, 2025 | 5 |
| February 25, 2025 | 3 |
| February 18, 2025 | 3 |
| February 11, 2025 | 6 |
| February 4, 2025 | 5 |
| January 28, 2025 | 6 |
| January 21, 2025 | 4 |
| January 14, 2025 | 4 |
| January 7, 2025 | 3 |
| December 31, 2024 | 5 |
| December 24, 2024 | 2 |
| December 17, 2024 | 4 |
| December 10, 2024 | 3 |
| December 3, 2024 | 3 |
| November 26, 2024 | 2 |
| November 19, 2024 | 3 |
| November 12, 2024 | 5 |
| November 5, 2024 | 5 |
| October 29, 2024 | 5 |
| October 22, 2024 | 6 |
| October 15, 2024 | 4 |
| October 8, 2024 | 8 |
| October 1, 2024 | 7 |
| September 24, 2024 | 4 |
| September 17, 2024 | 4 |
| September 10, 2024 | 3 |
| September 3, 2024 | 7 |
| August 27, 2024 | 7 |
| August 20, 2024 | 5 |
| August 13, 2024 | 4 |
| August 6, 2024 | 4 |
| July 30, 2024 | 2 |
| July 23, 2024 | 3 |
| July 16, 2024 | 5 |
| July 9, 2024 | 5 |
| July 2, 2024 | 4 |
| June 25, 2024 | 2 |
| June 18, 2024 | 5 |
| June 11, 2024 | 8 |
| June 4, 2024 | 5 |
| May 28, 2024 | 3 |
| May 21, 2024 | 3 |
| May 14, 2024 | 3 |
| May 7, 2024 | 4 |
| April 30, 2024 | 5 |
| April 23, 2024 | 3 |
| April 16, 2024 | 3 |
| April 9, 2024 | 4 |
| April 2, 2024 | 3 |
| March 26. 2024 | 5 |
| March 19, 2024 | 4 |
| March 12, 2024 | 4 |
| March 5, 2024 | 3 |
| February 27, 2024 | 3 |
| February 20, 2024 | 6 |
| February 13, 2024 | 5 |
| February 6, 2024 | 8 |
| January 30, 2024 | 6 |
| January 23, 2024 | 5 |
| January 16, 2024 | 2 |
| January 9, 2024 | 2 |
| January 2, 2024 | 1 |
| December 26, 2023 | 2 |
| December 19, 2023 | 2 |
| December 12, 2023 | 1 |
| December 5, 2023 | 1 |
| November 28, 2023 | 1 |
| November 21, 2023 | 1 |
| November 14, 2023 | 1 |
| November 7, 2023 | 4 |
| October 31, 2023 | 9 |
| October 24, 2023 | 11 |
| October 17, 2023 | 11 |
| October 10, 2023 | 13 |
| October 3, 2023 | 14 |
| September 26, 2023 | 11 |
| September 19, 2023 | 5 |
| September 12, 2023 | 2 |
| September 5, 2023 | 8 |
| August 29, 2023 | 6 |
| August 22, 2023 | 7 |
| August 15, 2023 | 8 |
| August 8, 2023 | 6 |
| August 1, 2023 | 6 |
| July 25, 2023 | 5 |
| July 18, 2023 | 8 |
Source: Valve
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Eike 10 hours ago
I'm not playing much with it myself (I do prefer a bigger screen, and my eyes don't seem to get better...), but my children love to play Minecraft together, one on PC, one on SteamDeck. From time to time I'm even allowed to play with one of them. :D
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hardpenguin 10 hours ago
I feel like the public discourse moved on to PC handhelds from companies like ROG or Lenovo. But yes. Steam Deck still reigns supreme. Largely thanks to SteamOS and focus on extra functionality (trackpads, back buttons, gyro).
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I'm happy to see that the Steam Deck continues to have strong sales after all these years and I hope they get to the point that they'll release Steam Deck 2 eventually.
Of course, the Switch 2 will more likely put a dent into the sales but then again, I'm not too bothered by it because the third party games they're now getting have been available on Steam for awhile or will simultaneously release day and date with the Switch 1 release and the cost of their games are $80, which I ain't paying that amount. Also, while it might not be the most powerful PC handheld, it still continues to play a lot of games well minus most of the major AAA UE5 games.
Last edited by ToddL on 12 May 2025 at 1:43 pm UTC
Of course, the Switch 2 will more likely put a dent into the sales but then again, I'm not too bothered by it because the third party games they're now getting have been available on Steam for awhile or will simultaneously release day and date with the Switch 1 release and the cost of their games are $80, which I ain't paying that amount. Also, while it might not be the most powerful PC handheld, it still continues to play a lot of games well minus most of the major AAA UE5 games.
Last edited by ToddL on 12 May 2025 at 1:43 pm UTC
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M@GOid 7 hours ago
It could have sold even more if Valve expanded its sales to the entire world, instead of only in selected markets. Here in Brazil, for example, you cold only get one in the grey market. But we can get a Asus or Lenovo portable from official resellers if we want. But, you know, they are not a Steam Deck.
Last edited by M@GOid on 12 May 2025 at 3:46 pm UTC
Last edited by M@GOid on 12 May 2025 at 3:46 pm UTC
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Shmerl 6 hours ago
Unrelated, but the graph reminded me. I can't find the link to user stats in the site menu anymore. Was it removed? It was one of the very interesting features really.
Last edited by Shmerl on 12 May 2025 at 4:26 pm UTC
Last edited by Shmerl on 12 May 2025 at 4:26 pm UTC
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Liam Dawe 6 hours ago
Yes the user stats is gone. To repeat my previous comment:
The stats served their purpose, and people were steadily using it less and less over time that it just didn't really feel like it was relevant any more. I'll most likely run some dedicated stats for people over the years instead so people can still get a good look at what systems our readers are running.
The stats served their purpose, and people were steadily using it less and less over time that it just didn't really feel like it was relevant any more. I'll most likely run some dedicated stats for people over the years instead so people can still get a good look at what systems our readers are running.
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I think the only thing that might knock it off the top spot is the Deckard, aka the Steam Grid, or whatever it ends up being called.
I use my Steam Deck daily, and I don't really care about it being underpowered, because it has introduced me to so many genres of Indie and less graphically demanding games, which do run amazingly well on it, not everything has to be about AAA graphics. But when Steam Deck 2 comes out, I'll be sure to get that as well.
I use my Steam Deck daily, and I don't really care about it being underpowered, because it has introduced me to so many genres of Indie and less graphically demanding games, which do run amazingly well on it, not everything has to be about AAA graphics. But when Steam Deck 2 comes out, I'll be sure to get that as well.
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RTheren 6 hours ago
I do like my Steamy Deck, although I've been lately using it more as a media center that I connected to TV and I would start Kodi on it (to local Jellyfin of course). Given how simplified emulation is with EmuDeck makes this an incredibly compelling handheld for sure.
One thing this device hasn't changed for me: Playing First/Third person shooters on gamepads/Deck controls is still shite xD
One thing this device hasn't changed for me: Playing First/Third person shooters on gamepads/Deck controls is still shite xD
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Stella 4 hours ago
These days I mostly use my Steam Deck as a 'home console' connected to a TV, because while I love it, the tiny screen with 16:10 aspect is my biggest gripe with it. It still runs all of my games supremely, yes even the newest ones such as Indiana Jones and the Last of Us: P2 Remaster. I think it's great for when I want to completely focus on a game without distraction (such as Discord) for hours at a time. Sitting on the couch is also a welcome change to sitting in an office chair for most of the day 
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Mambo 2 hours ago
Meanwhile… Anyone considering a Switch (1 or 2) should know Nintendo introduced terms allowing them to brick them remotely. It doesn't look terribly legal, yet here we are:
https://www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-emulation-hacking-brick-warning-terms-of-service via
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/nintendo-threatens-to-brick-switch-consoles-for-hacking-piracy/
In section 2. License
https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/eula/US?lang=en-US
https://www.gamefile.news/p/nintendo-emulation-hacking-brick-warning-terms-of-service via
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/nintendo-threatens-to-brick-switch-consoles-for-hacking-piracy/
In section 2. License
https://accounts.nintendo.com/term/eula/US?lang=en-US
Without limitation, you agree that you may not (a) publish, copy, modify, reverse engineer, lease, rent, decompile, disassemble, distribute, offer for sale, or create derivative works of any portion of the Nintendo Account Services; (b) bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with, or otherwise circumvent any of the functions or protections of the Nintendo Account Services, including through the use of any hardware or software that would cause the Nintendo Account Services to operate other than in accordance with its documentation and intended use; (c) obtain, install or use any unauthorized copies of Nintendo Account Services; or (d) exploit the Nintendo Account Services in any manner other than to use them in accordance with the applicable documentation and intended use, in each case, without Nintendo’s written consent or express authorization, or unless otherwise expressly permitted by applicable law. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with the foregoing restrictions Nintendo may render the Nintendo Account Services and/or the applicable Nintendo device permanently unusable in whole or in part.
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