LCD Steam Deck OEM batteries are drying up as Valve sunsets parts for the original model

Valve is winding down replacement parts for the original LCD Steam Deck, and that means OEM batteries are becoming nearly impossible to source — just four years after the handheld launched in 2022.

iFixIt confirmed the situation directly on Reddit after a user asked about battery availability. One representative said it was looking "less and less likely" that more OEM batteries for the LCD model would arrive, and a second rep clarified that the decision isn't iFixIt's — Valve is the one sunsetting the parts. iFixIt says it is "actively evaluating aftermarket options" but has no confirmed timeline for when either OEM or aftermarket stock will be available. The OLED Steam Deck already has an aftermarket battery on iFixIt, but despite physically fitting the LCD shell, it isn't compatible due to technical differences between the two models.

Valve quietly discontinued the LCD Steam Deck last year, so you can no longer buy one new directly from the company. The OLED model replaced it as the entry-level option. Valve has consistently marketed the Steam Deck as a repairable device — it ships with a repairability score and iFixIt has been an official repair partner — so pulling OEM battery support at the four-year mark, right when battery degradation typically becomes noticeable in a handheld, is an awkward move that undercuts those repairability promises. The source notes that PC Gamer has reached out to Valve for comment but had not received a response at time of publication.

For LCD Steam Deck owners watching their battery life shrink, the practical advice right now is to keep an eye on iFixIt for aftermarket stock updates and handle the hardware carefully in the meantime. If and when aftermarket batteries land, iFixIt's existing battery replacement guide will walk you through the swap.