VALVE SAYS IFIXIT WILL KEEP SELLING STEAM DECK BATTERIES AFTER ALL
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AT A GLANCE
The Steam Deck’s internals, including the L-shaped battery. Valve has been incredibly friendly to customers who need repairs - which is why it was so surprising to hear that Valve was already discontinuing the battery for the Steam Deck LCD handheld.
It would have meant you could no longer just buy a battery from iFixit and install it yourself. Why would Valve stop stocking the most important replacement part just as people are starting to need it? Here is Valve's answer to The Verge, as of 5PM ET: "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…
KEY FACTS
- Topic: TECH — the feed headline centres on VALVE, IFIXIT, WILL, KEEP, SELLING.
- Original feed: The Verge.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 23:16 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
WHAT HAPPENED
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- The Verge: The Steam Deck’s internals, including the L-shaped battery.
- The Verge: Valve has been incredibly friendly to customers who need repairs - which is why it was so surprising to hear that Valve was already discontinuing the battery for the Steam Deck LCD handheld.
- The Verge: It would have meant you could no longer just buy a battery from iFixit and install it yourself.
- The Verge: Why would Valve stop stocking the most important replacement part just as people are starting to need it?
- The Verge: Here is Valve's answer to The Verge, as of 5PM ET: "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…
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- 15/07/2026, 23:16 PRIMARY FEED VALVE SAYS IFIXIT WILL KEEP SELLING STEAM DECK BATTERIES AFTER ALL (The Verge • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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