{"id":355939,"date":"2025-12-22T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=405037"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T14:28:59","slug":"valve-will-stop-producing-one-of-its-most-popular-models-of-steam-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/valve-will-stop-producing-one-of-its-most-popular-models-of-steam-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve will stop producing one of its most popular models of Steam Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valve has made a significant decision in the hardware realm by suspending the production of the most affordable model of the Steam Deck, which featured a 256 GB LCD screen. <strong>This action was taken quietly and is already reflected in the Steam store, where it has been indicated that the available units correspond to a final stock<\/strong>. Once they are sold out, this model will completely disappear from the company&#8217;s catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There will only be the version with OLED screen<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valve&#8217;s immediate focus is now on the new OLED version of the Steam Deck, which is priced higher, starting at 569 euros for the 512 GB variant. <strong>This financial leap from the LCD model, which was offered at 419 euros, means that players looking for a more affordable option to enter Valve&#8217;s ecosystem will be immediately excluded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the price increase, the OLED model offers several notable improvements: a higher quality and larger screen, better connectivity, and a longer battery life. <strong>These improvements are especially relevant at a time when gaming hardware continues to face production challenges due to the semiconductor shortage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steam Deck: All-in-one portable PC gaming.\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_0SnbF_MhU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, many players hoped that Valve would consider more aggressive discounts to clear the remaining inventory of the LCD model, <strong>especially during the Steam Winter Sale, a period traditionally associated with deals on both games and hardware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the elimination of the LCD model, Valve seems to be planning its next significant move: the introduction of new Steam Machines, scheduled for 2026, as well as new models of Steam Deck in the future. 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This action was taken quietly and is already reflected in the Steam store, where it has been indicated that the available units correspond to a final stock. Once they are sold out, this model will completely disappear from the company&#8217;s catalog. Only the version with the OLED screen will remain. 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