"These new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges." Image credit: Valve Valve has announced a substantial price increase for its Steam Deck OLED models, citing "rising memory and storage costs" as the reason. In the UK, Valve's lower-tier 512GB Steam Deck OLED model has increased from £479 to £649. Meanwhile, the chunkier 1TB Steam Deck OLED model will increase from £569 to £779. Pricings for other regions can be found below. Steam Deck OLED 512GB: Now $789 USD; CAD 1,129; EUR 779; AUD 1,199; PLN 3,279 Steam Deck OLED 1TB: Now $949 USD; CAD 1,349; EUR 919; AUD 1,429; PLN 3,879 Steam Deck OLED - Official Reveal Trailer. Watch on YouTube Valve stated the Steam Deck itself has not changed, and rather "these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole". The price of RAM - the quick access source of memory in a computer - has skyrocketed over recent months.…