"Valve's cheapest Steam Deck model just got cheaper. The Steam Deck LCD 256GB will be 80 percent off for Black Friday 2025, making it somehow $20 less than the portable gaming console that Nintendo released back in 2017. Normally $400, Valve's three-year-old PC gaming handheld will be 20 percent off through December 1, making it just $320 to pick up compared to a new Switch after Nintendo raised the prices earlier this year over tariffs."
"Valve also ran this promotion for the LCD Steam Deck ahead of the Autumn Steam Sale back in September, suggesting to me that it's looking to clear out stock as it focuses production on the superior but more expensive OLED models. The Steam Deck is out matched on specs by more recent PC gaming handhelds like the Rog Xbox Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go 2 but still offers the most bang for your buck."
The Steam Deck LCD 256GB is discounted from $400 to $320 for Black Friday 2025, a 20 percent reduction valid through December 1. The sale price places the LCD model about $20 cheaper than the original 2017 Nintendo Switch and roughly $100 below a Switch 2. Valve previously ran a similar promotion in September, while production appears to be shifting toward pricier OLED units, suggesting LCD stock clearance. Newer handhelds such as the ROG Xbox Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go 2 outclass the Deck on specs, but the Steam Deck still offers strong value and broad Steam library access. Valve engineers indicate a meaningful successor is not imminent.
Read at Kotaku
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