New Estimate Suggests Valve's Steam Deck Sales Have Decreased by 82%, and the Reason Shouldn't Be a Surprise

The Steam Deck is Selling Fewer Units Than Ever Before, Likely Due to Huge Price Increase

For years, the Steam Deck was essentially a budget all-star among handheld gaming PCs, even when more powerful handhelds like the Xbox Ally X started coming out. But, in the months following Valve's price increase for its handheld, it seems like demand for the Steam Deck has absolutely cratered. Right now, it looks like the Steam Deck is selling up to 82% fewer units than it did last year, according to some napkin math done by Boiling Steam (via…

Steam Deck sales reportedly plunged by 80 per cent following price hike

The RAMpocalypse has taken no prisoners, and according to recent analysis, the Steam Deck could be one of the biggest losers from the fiasco.With the bottomless pit of AI continuing to eat up ever more computing power, the rising price of components has impacted anyone and everyone with an interest in gaming hardware, from PlayStation and Xbox to, of course, Valve.The impact on Valve was made especially clear earlier this year when it increased …

Price hike leads to 82% sales drop for video game giant, report says

Valve, like many a tech company, has been hit hard by the current memory-driven hardware crisis.

Reports Suggest Valve's Steam Deck Sales Are Down 82 Percent

The 40 percent rise for both remaining Steam Deck models seems to have priced people out of the market

New estimate suggests Valve's Steam Deck sales have decreased by 82%, and the reason shouldn't be a surprise

Valve's Steam Deck has reportedly seen 82% fewer units sold, due to price increasesThe estimates are based on the handheld's position in Steam's global weekly top seller rankingsThe purported demand plummet suggests the hype for handheld gaming PCs may be spoiled, as a result of the RAM crisisIt's fair to say that Valve was largely responsible for the resurgence in popularity of handheld gaming with the Steam Deck (of course, Nintendo also playe…

Steam Deck Sales Crater After Price Hike?

The Steam Deck handheld, once seen as good value for its price, has lost that claim according to recent sales estimates by Boiling Steam (via PC Gamer). Tracking the handheld’s position on the Steam Top Sellers listing, and extrapolating data in relation to the entries above and below it, the outlet has come to the conclusion that ever since the price hikes back in May, Valve’s handheld has seen a drop in weekly units sold of roughly 80-82%. The…