Changing the Steam Deck LCD battery is now 125% more expensive: the official replacement reaches 180 dollars/euros

Finally, Valve started selling the replacement battery for the Steam Deck LCD despite the rumors and controversies about it. In iFixit They wanted to solve the problem by finding alternatives if Valve did not offer a supplier for this essential component that is already having to change at the first Steam Deck LCD. But the surprise was a few days later, since the battery has risen to 180 euros/dollars.

125% increase: the original Steam Deck LCD battery soars in price

The battery started to cost $79.99/€89.90 as official price for an original product Valvewhich users could conveniently replace at home. But after running out, the battery returned a few days later with an already increased price of $129.99although in Spain it went directly to 179.90 euros. But now, the latest rise in the United States has left a price even 100 dollars higher than its original price, reaching the price in Spain. This increase represents an increase of 125% for the component compared to the launch price.

The battery for the Steam Deck LCD is 120 euros more expensive than the OLED model

The curious thing is that this price increase only appears for the model’s battery. Steam Deck LCDsince the battery for the model OLED still continues at its original price, which in Spain is 59.99 euros only for battery and 64.95 euros for the kit with tools that help with assembly. This despite the fact that the model’s battery OLED has greater capacity, 50Wh in front of the 40Wh battery for model LCD.

It seems that this price increase is related to the change of supplier of iFixit for original spare parts Valve. Even though one’s own iFixit indicate that some parts for the Steam Deck LCD They were going to be discontinued, it seems that the battery will continue to be in stock for users who want to replace it, of course, not at any price.