Steam Deck sales are losing steam since May's price hike
Sales of the Valve Steam Deck have dropped significantly following a price increase implemented in May. Data suggests an 80 percent decline in unit sales compared to the 2025 baseline.
Why it matters
This trend highlights the price sensitivity of the handheld gaming market and the potential impact of hardware cost adjustments on consumer demand.
Clear the decks Sales of Valve’s Steam Deck crater after recent price hike Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025’s sales rate.
5 The Steam Deck OLED (bottom) sunbathing with its older brother. Credit: Kyle Orland The Steam Deck OLED (bottom) sunbathing with its older brother. Credit: Kyle Orland Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Since its 2022 launch, the Steam Deck has consistently been at or near the top of the company’s “top selling products by revenue” charts , with brief dips outside of the top 10 treated as newsworthy events . But sales of the popular handheld gaming PC have apparently been on a steep decline since the system relaunched at a higher price in May .
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