Valve says Steam Deck LCD owners should still be able to buy replacement batteries from iFixit, walking back the alarm raised by a Reddit comment that suggested the part was being discontinued.
The company told The Verge at 5PM ET that it had checked with iFixit and that the repair-parts seller expects to have Steam Deck batteries available again by next week.
Valve also said iFixit will continue receiving the same original-equipment parts through Valve’s partners that it has supplied before. That detail matters: the issue was not just whether some third-party battery might exist, but whether owners could keep buying the official replacement part through the repair channel Valve has supported.
The concern started after a Reddit comment indicated Valve was discontinuing the battery for the Steam Deck LCD handheld. If accurate, that would have cut off the straightforward path for owners who want to buy the battery from iFixit and install it themselves.
The Steam Deck battery is not a decorative accessory. It is the part that determines whether a portable PC stays portable, and the LCD model has now been in users’ hands long enough that replacements are becoming a practical repair issue rather than a theoretical right-to-repair talking point.
For now, Valve’s position is clear: iFixit is expected to restock the LCD Steam Deck battery, and the parts are supposed to remain OEM components sourced through Valve’s existing supply chain. The company’s statement leaves less room for the worst interpretation of the Reddit post, though buyers will still have to wait for iFixit’s stock to actually return.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.
