Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all

What happened

According to The Verge’s linked report, Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all, 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 […] 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

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Source

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