Ongoing memory chip shortages, caused by a proliferation of AI-huffing data centres, continue to make PC games hardware scarcer, less affordable, and generally miserable. The latest victim is the Steam Deck OLED, which returned to stock yesterday – and it’d be very nice to end the sentence there, but alas – with some barely believable price hikes.
It’s interesting to see how external factors like memory chip shortages can impact the gaming hardware market. The Steam Deck OLED really raised expectations, so the price changes are definitely noteworthy. It’s always a challenge when demand shifts so dramatically!