Valve discontinued the final remaining LCD mannequin of the Steam Deck

For those who nonetheless have not purchased into the Steam Deck craze, it’s going to value you a little bit further to make the leap now since Valve is simply providing OLED fashions. Valve introduced in a observe on its Steam Deck web page that it is “not producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB mannequin,” including that “as soon as offered out, it would not be obtainable.” As of this text’s publishing, the $399 Steam Deck with LCD and 256 GB of storage, which we ranked because the greatest gaming handheld for many, is out of inventory. Even Valve’s refurbished inventory of LCD fashions has been cleared out.

The OLED model of the Steam Deck is a worthy improve because it comes with an extended battery life and a bigger show with the next refresh charge. Nevertheless, the LCD mannequin provided a formidable entry value for the Steam Deck and the world of inexpensive gaming handhelds. Thankfully for present house owners, Valve stated it plans to proceed supporting the LCD fashions with future software program updates.

For now, potential patrons must select between the brand new entry-level pricing of $549 for the OLED mannequin with 512GB of storage or upgrading to 1TB and paying not less than $649. Valve’s option to discontinue its final remaining LCD mannequin is not shocking after it did the identical with the 512GB model and the 64GB choice that was obtainable when the Steam Deck was first launched in 2022.