Latest in what is undoubtedly a long, long series of unfortunate announcements in the games industry, Valve has officially confirmed that the Steam Deck is going out of stock due to the global memory and storage shortage. While that's bad news for anyone looking to buy a handheld gaming PC right now, it might have even bigger implications for the eventual PC release of Grand Theft Auto VI.
A new disclaimer on the Steam Deck store page reads: "Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages. Steam Deck LCD 256GB is no longer in production, and once sold out will no longer be available." At the time of writing, all three Steam Deck models are sold out in the United States, though stock remains available in the UK and parts of Europe. The shortages aren't a surprise to anyone who's been following the PC hardware space in 2026.
