I rebuilt my entire setup less than a year before the spike. Also pre-ordered the Steam Deck. I regularly count my blessings with those. I realize just how lucky my timing really was.
There was a lot of 512GB OLED Decks that went up for sale in February 2026. I had previously planned to buy a refurb unit, but I had a sneaking suspicion they were going to announce a price hike soon, so I paid for a new unit at the $549 price. Not regretting that one. The price went up to $789 in May
I rebuilt my entire setup less than a year before the spike. Also pre-ordered the Steam Deck. I regularly count my blessings with those. I realize just how lucky my timing really was.
There was a lot of 512GB OLED Decks that went up for sale in February 2026. I had previously planned to buy a refurb unit, but I had a sneaking suspicion they were going to announce a price hike soon, so I paid for a new unit at the $549 price. Not regretting that one. The price went up to $789 in May