The worst part of the situation is that people really are paying these prices. For $100 less, you could buy a gaming PC from Newegg powered by a Ryzen 7 5800X and an RTX 3080. The priciest of these, for a 512GB model that should cost $649, is a comical $3,000.

Most eBay sellers don't even have their Steam Decks they're just selling the pre-order confirmations.

That's over three times its regular $529 price. PCMag reports that there are tons of Steam Decks on the site going for obscene amounts.Ĭhecking the Steam Deck eBay listings, it appears that the most expensive in-hand unit-as in, not still on pre-order-is up for $1,799 (+$70 shipping) for a 256GB variant. Its original launch date for pre-orders was pushed back by two months to February, while those who weren't as fast when securing a unit were recently told their 'After Q2' release window would now be 'After Q3.'Īll of which adds up to a device that many want but few can get hold of-unless you're willing to pay over the odds on eBay. The Steam Deck was always going to be one of those items at the mercy of scalpers. So, it should come as little surprise to learn that the auction site is awash with Steam Decks, the most expensive of which reaches $3,000, or almost five times the normal selling price. WTF?! When something is experiencing short supply and high demand, you can almost guarantee it'll appear on eBay at prices way above the MSRP.

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