Just the ram costs now 250$, was 60$ April 2025. NVME SSD 256 costs now 90$, was 30$ on April 2025. That is 250$ more on the cheaper model from just these two components. All parts costs more now, and shipping is more expensive.
16gb of ram cost 100$ more now. The SSD cost another 100$ more. We know they are for profit. Steam deck is just too expensive to make. That’s it. Why you feel entitled to getting hardware cheaper than production cost?
Just the ram costs now 250$, was 60$ April 2025. NVME SSD 256 costs now 90$, was 30$ on April 2025. That is 250$ more on the cheaper model from just these two components. All parts costs more now, and shipping is more expensive.