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Steam Deck OLED price surges in Australia, limited low-cost option persists

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The Steam Deck OLED has seen a significant price increase in Australia, making it less accessible for consumers there. Despite this hike, a lower-cost option remains available, though its availability is restricted globally. This situation highlights regional pricing disparities for the popular handheld gaming device. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product update for a consumer electronics device, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Steam Deck OLED price surges in Australia, limited low-cost option persists

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    🎮 Steam Deck OLED gets hefty price hike in Australia, but there's still one low cost option unavailable in most of the world Things are bad, but, importantly, e

    🎮 Steam Deck OLED gets hefty price hike in Australia, but there's still one low cost option unavailable in most of the world Things are bad, but, importantly, ever-so-slightly not as bad as elsewhere. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handhel…

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