Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Valve just made one of the biggest mistakes in Steam Deck history.
After massive Steam Deck price increases pushed Valve’s handheld closer to $1000, gamers are now questioning the future of the Steam Machine, PC gaming hardware, and whether affordable gaming is officially dead.
In this video, we discuss:
Steam Deck OLED price increases
Valve’s hardware strategy
The future of the Steam Machine
Why gaming hardware pricing is spiraling out of control
PS5 Pro, Nintendo Switch 2, and the rising cost of gaming
Whether Valve is losing what made the Steam Deck special

Has Valve gone too far with Steam Deck pricing?
And what does this mean for the future of gaming hardware?

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