The LCD Steam Deck is done
TL;DR
Valve has discontinued the $399 LCD Steam Deck model in the US, making the $549 OLED version the new entry-level option. This move eliminates the most affordable Steam Deck from the market.
The most affordable Steam Deck, the $399 LCD model, is not available in the US. And, according to the Steam Deck site, it won't be coming back. Underneath the listings for the various models is a note that says:
We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model. Once sold out, it will no longer be available.
And, well, it's no longer in stock on the US site.
Valve's decision to phase out the Steam Deck LCD is disappointing. That means the most affordable Steam Deck is now the 512GB OLED model, which costs $549, quite a bit more than the former entry-level version.
We've reached out to Valve for comment, but have yet to hear ba …