xeekei@lemmy.zip to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoValve discontinues the most affordable Steam Deck — $399 LCD version on the way out as new starting point is $549www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1241file-text
arrow-up1241external-linkValve discontinues the most affordable Steam Deck — $399 LCD version on the way out as new starting point is $549www.tomshardware.comxeekei@lemmy.zip to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square43fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDebatableRaccoon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up91·edit-23 days agoConsidering the higher cost comes with better specifications at least makes this different from the usual arbitrary price hike we see these days, but it’s not pleasant to see a mandatory $150 increase.
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55·4 days agoAnd the $550 is the same price that model already was. That price has not changed since it launched.
minus-squarepsycotica0@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoRight, yeah. Seems more like they’re just not making the older model at all, probably haven’t been for a while, and now the stock has run out.
minus-squareJakeroxs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoI’m pretty sure the LCD deck page literally said that when I bought my OLED several months ago
minus-squareRentlar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·edit-24 days agoThe OG Steam Deck 256GB launched at a price of US$529 so it was clearance pricing, more or less. (The 64GB launched at $399).
Considering the higher cost comes with better specifications at least makes this different from the usual arbitrary price hike we see these days, but it’s not pleasant to see a mandatory $150 increase.
And the $550 is the same price that model already was. That price has not changed since it launched.
Right, yeah. Seems more like they’re just not making the older model at all, probably haven’t been for a while, and now the stock has run out.
I’m pretty sure the LCD deck page literally said that when I bought my OLED several months ago
The OG Steam Deck 256GB launched at a price of US$529 so it was clearance pricing, more or less. (The 64GB launched at $399).