Valve begins sunsetting LCD Steam Deck batteries, pushing repairs to aftermarket options
TL;DR
Valve has started sunsetting the official LCD Steam Deck battery, with iFixit noting Valve isn’t planning to restock and is seeking alternatives. The change mainly affects the LCD model (OLED is unaffected), and while Valve shifts focus to the OLED version, iFixit says third‑party and aftermarket batteries are now the repair route for LCD units, with no confirmed restock timeline for official or third‑party batteries.
- Valve is "starting to sunset" replacement Steam Deck batteries, says iFixit, as it turns attention to alternatives PC Guide
- Valve Silently Discontinues Steam Deck LCD Spares at iFixit TechPowerUp
- Valve Appears To Be Discontinuing Self-Repair Parts For The LCD Steam Deck At iFixit Engadget
- Valve discontinues replacement parts for the Steam Deck LCD handheld four years after launch TweakTown
- Popular Steam Deck model just became harder to repair Mashable
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