The Steam Deck went out of stock in several regions, memory squeeze may be to blame

"Speculations on what the Steam Deck 2 might be like have been put on pause - people are now more focused on what is going on with the current generation Steam Deck - it is out of stock in several regions. Valve hasn't come out with an official statement yet, but last night the Steam stores in the US and Canada started showing all three variants of the Deck as "Out of Stock"."

"But the two OLED versions (512GB and 1TB) still represent the current (and now only) model of the Steam Deck. It's not just North America, there are shortages in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The store in Europe still has units, though, with both storage options available. There is a Reddit thread where people post their order status. We are seeing a few successful orders from the US on that thread that were placed in the last few days."

"Again, Valve hasn't clarified the situation, but the culprit seems clear - the rising memory prices. Valve just doesn't have the same volume as other hardware makers, so it may be more vulnerable to component shortages. And while we're still waiting on the official word, it's worth having a look at the Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR - those were announced in November, but Valve kept their prices under wraps."

All three Steam Deck variants in the US and Canada are listed as 'Out of Stock'. The discontinued LCD model may have sold out, leaving the two OLED versions (512GB and 1TB) as the only current options. Shortages are also reported in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, while Europe still shows availability. A Reddit megathread aggregates user order statuses with some recent successful US orders. Valve has not issued an official statement. Rising memory prices and Valve's lower procurement volumes are cited as likely causes. Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR launches have been delayed and prices remain undisclosed.

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