The nice RAMaggedon of 2026 may need simply claimed the Steam Deck

Lower than per week after Valve admitted that the current shortage (and growing prices) of RAM had been affecting its {hardware} plans, the Steam Deck is totally bought out. The Steam Deck has gone out and in of inventory previously, however as Kotaku notes, the timing does increase the query whether or not Valve’s RAM points is also impacting its Linux handheld.

The 256GB Steam Deck LCD, and each the 512GB and 1TB fashions of the Steam Deck OLED, are fully bought out on Steam. Valve introduced that it was discontinuing the LCD versions of its handheld and promoting by its remaining stock in December 2025, so the truth that the 256GB Steam Deck mannequin is at present bought out is not shocking. That each OLED variations are additionally unavailable on the identical time, although, is a little more uncommon.

Engadget has contacted Valve for extra details about the provision of the Steam Deck. We’ll replace this text if we hear again.

When Valve introduced the Steam Machine, Steam Controller and Steam Frame, the corporate notably left pricing and availability off the desk, presumably as a result of tariffs and entry to RAM had been leaving these particulars in flux. The company’s announcement final week that the reminiscence and storage scarcity had pushed again its plans and would doubtless impression costs kind of confirmed that. At no level did Valve point out that the Steam Deck could be equally affected, however perhaps it ought to have.

The rising price of RAM has already compelled different PC makers to regulate the pricing of their computer systems. Framework announced in January that it was elevating the value of its Framework Desktop by as a lot as $460. Some analysts assume that the reminiscence scarcity pushed by the AI trade may result in larger costs and even an financial downturn within the wider PC trade. Ideally, the Steam Deck being out of inventory is a short lived concern slightly than an indication that Valve is doing one thing drastic. If issues proceed as they’re, nonetheless, modifications to the Steam Deck doubtless will not be off the desk.