The Steam Deck OLED is set to see a 17% price increase in March, according to Komodo Station, Valve's official retailer in Asia. The hike is attributed to logistics costs and exchange rate volatility, not the ongoing memory shortages affecting global hardware. Notably, Hong Kong prices remain unchanged, signaling Valve's cautious approach to regional pricing.

While memory shortages have delayed other product launches, the Steam Deck's console-like pricing model may shield it from immediate cost passes. However, if Valve absorbs inflated memory expenses, a future price adjustment could follow. Nintendo faces similar challenges, with the Switch 2 potentially seeing a 41% LPDDR5X cost increase, highlighting industry-wide supply chain pressures.