Valve announced plans to discontinue OEM replacement batteries for the original Steam Deck LCD handheld model launched in 2022 [1, 2, 3]. The company stopped selling the original LCD Steam Deck at the end of 2025 [1, 3].
Initial reports from iFixit indicated that Valve would no longer provide OEM batteries for the LCD model, with aftermarket options being actively evaluated as OEM supply ended [1, 2, 3]. An iFixit staffer posted that it seemed unlikely OEM batteries would remain available, adding there was no confirmed timeline for OEM or aftermarket stock [3].
However, Valve later clarified through spokesperson Kaci Aitchison Boyle that OEM batteries will be back in stock next week sourced via Valve’s partners. She confirmed, "We just confirmed with iFixit that they plan to have batteries back in stock by next week. iFixit will be getting the same OEM parts sourced through Valve’s partners that they always have" [1].
Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, called Valve "a really great partner" and assured customers, "I want people to know we are going to find a way to get batteries for these things" [1]. This update reversed earlier indications that OEM batteries were being permanently phased out [1].
Replacement batteries for the newer Steam Deck OLED model, which has a larger battery and a repairability score of 9/10 compared to 7/10 for the LCD, remain widely available and easier to obtain [2, 3]. Valve discontinued the LCD Steam Deck quietly last year, while prices for the OLED have risen due to memory and storage cost increases, with the 512GB OLED starting at $1,049 [3].
Some speculate the discontinuation is unrelated to upcoming EU laws on user-replaceable batteries because Valve ended LCD sales before those laws take effect [1]. iFixit suggests the decision likely stems from forecasting errors in part demand [1].
Around August 2026, Valve and iFixit confirmed OEM replacement batteries for the LCD Steam Deck will continue to be available through Valve’s partner network, with stock expected next week [1].
