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Valve have put up a notice in the USA and Canada, where multiple models of the Steam Deck OLED have now gone completely out of stock. It's going to be a little while before they're back too.

There's been a lot of regional issues, plenty of which is thanks to the Trump administration's ongoing tariff fight. Multiple hardware vendors have faced the same problem, with some putting their prices up.

Currently in the USA and Canada the 512GB and 1TB Steam Deck OLED models are now out of stock.

Here's what Valve said at the bottom of the page when you expand the details:

Steam Deck OLED 512GB and 1TB models are temporarily out-of-stock in the US and Canada as we adapt to recent supply chain constraints. We anticipate being back in stock by end of summer, and currently expect prices will remain the same. We'll update here as soon as we have more clarity on what the timeline ultimately looks like.

At least the prices shouldn't go up.

If you're reading from the UK and still want a Steam Deck, act fast as there's the Steam Deck 1TB OLED - Valve Certified Refurbished listing as being in stock right now. All brand new models are also in stock in the UK.

Hopefully this issue won't end up happening in more regions, as that's quite a lot Valve will be missing out on getting the Steam Deck into more hands.

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elmapul a day ago
the timming couldnt be worse
tfk a day ago
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Sometimes it's hard not to get political. This is one of those times. emoji
R Daneel Olivaw a day ago
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Man that sucks. Makes me glad I upgraded my lcd->oled when I did. And it only cost me a couple hundred bucks!
HeniekHardkor a day ago
"Valve Certified Refurbished listing as being in stock right now." aaaand its gone... emoji
Eike a day ago
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If you're reading from the UK and still want a Steam Deck, act fast

I read Valve's statement as it should not concern the rest of the world?
FutureSuture a day ago
This is going to negatively impact the Steam Deck's rank in the Top Sellers list on Steam.
ElectricPrism a day ago
In the dark ages all the blacksmiths used to get together to raise prices in lockstep and the people had no choice but to pay.

Pretty much all low-cost tightly integrated electronics are made in china these days.

When I see news articles like this. sus. It feels like one megacorp is cockblocking their competition by getting a favor from the factory.

Money talks and bullshit walks.

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I honestly look forward to a time when fabrication isn't purposely obfuscated that enthusiasts will be able to assemble and build their own hardware again.

When you think about VGA, CAT6, Serial, a lot of those things you could make in your garage -- how do you make a DP or HDMI cable? Does it require complicated vendor lock hardware moving the power to produce from the many to the few?

What about silicon and chips? Sure 1nm and 2nm are awesome, maybe someday we'll be able to produce circuits at a decent size that gets the job done but isn't exactly 1st. Still, repeatability is worth something especially if you care about not creating mountains of ewaste.

It's really painful how SBC's have been monopolized, hardware hackers used to hack on Nintendo Entertainment System CPUs 8086? and the whole industry has been ripped from the hands of the middle class' or hard working person's grasp to excel in. And I don't think it's anything but purposful monopolization and lock in.

If Valve can't get this patched quick hopefully they have a Steam Deck 2 in the works even if they have to launch earlier than previously intended. It's good never to put your eggs all in one basket and diversity of manufacturing is always good. The wold is changing, and new places and populations are ready to exchange labor for quality of life improvements.
BFerris7 a day ago
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Ordered my new OLED last Friday and it’s coming this Friday. Must have been one of the last lucky ones! Upgrading from 64g LCD.
Doktor-Mandrake 24 hours ago
Was worried this would happen :(

Really want to get one later in the year, guess I'll have to wait and see
shadow1w2 23 hours ago
Dang was hoping to upgrade from the LCD one soon and I waited too long.
Least my current one still works if not a tad clunky.
Oh well, just gotta wait it out.
Maybe not a bad time to look for some linux laptop sales in the mean time.
Kimyrielle 20 hours ago
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I am happy I bought a Deck for my daughter two months back. Now I need to hope none of the family's Decks will give up anytime soon...
Liam Dawe 12 hours ago
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Steam Deck 1TB OLED - Valve Certified Refurbished went out of stock, but now the Steam Deck 512 GB OLED - Valve Certified Refurbished is in stock.
Liam Dawe 10 hours ago
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I read Valve's statement as it should not concern the rest of the world?
The key is the whole context, that was for the refurbished models.
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