Valve confirms Steam Deck is out of stock because of memory and storage shortages
The new Valve Steam Machine is 'on track' to begin shipping early this year, says AMD
While we still don’t know the Steam Machine’s MSRP, it’s been noted that it will likely be more expensive than competing consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Valve said it won’t subsidize the console's cost , unlike Microsoft and Sony , which sell their consoles at a loss and make up the difference in game title sales. This won’t be an option for Valve, though, especially since the Steam Machine is essentially a mini-PC that buyers can modify themselves. There have been estimates that the 1TB version could hit more than $1,000 , especially as memory and storage chip prices continue to rise.
The Steam Deck is just one of the many victims of chip shortages driven by the AI infrastructure buildout. RAM prices have jumped by 500% , and we’ve seen some SSDs nearly triple in cost — because of this, some analysts are predicting that the entry-level PC market will disappear by 2028. Hopefully, Valve can find a solution to its memory and storage woes, allowing it to deliver a console at the right price sooner, rather than later.
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