05-29-2026, 01:49 AM
Steam Deck Has Gone Up In Price Massively, And It Makes ROG Xbox Ally Look Great Val
Might be time to hop on board?Well, well, well! Valve is the next gaming hardware maker to raise its prices, with Steam Deck units now costing more; a lot more than they did just a few short weeks ago. If you've not seen the news already, the 512GB and 1TB Steam Deck OLEDs are going up by £170/$240 and £210/$300, respectively. Ouch.That makes both models now come in at £649/$789 and £779/$949 - a far cry from the very cheap value proposition that Steam Deck was three or four years ago. Perhaps even more interestingly from our perspective, these price increases make the ROG Xbox Ally look like an even more enticing proposition.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/st...ue-in-2026
Might be time to hop on board?Well, well, well! Valve is the next gaming hardware maker to raise its prices, with Steam Deck units now costing more; a lot more than they did just a few short weeks ago. If you've not seen the news already, the 512GB and 1TB Steam Deck OLEDs are going up by £170/$240 and £210/$300, respectively. Ouch.That makes both models now come in at £649/$789 and £779/$949 - a far cry from the very cheap value proposition that Steam Deck was three or four years ago. Perhaps even more interestingly from our perspective, these price increases make the ROG Xbox Ally look like an even more enticing proposition.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/st...ue-in-2026
