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Valve has drastically increased the prices for its Steam Deck OLED models, leading to an immediate sell-out. The 512 GB version now costs $789 and the 1 TB model $949, representing a nearly 50 percent hike from their original prices. Despite this significant price increase, both configurations sold out within hours of restocking. Valve attributes these adjustments to ongoing component shortages and global logistics challenges, while emphasizing that the hardware itself remains unchanged. In Asia, authorized distributor Komodo Station has implemented similar measures; in South Korea, for instance, prices for the OLED model rose by up to 51 percent, drawing criticism from consumers who feel the device's value proposition has deteriorated compared to competitors.