Steam Deck Back in Stock as Lenovo Legion Go Fold Redefines Handheld Design

Steam Deck OLED returns to stock as Valve manages ongoing RAM supply constraints.

Hardware by Shinji Okazaki on Mar 05, 2026

Steam Deck OLED is back on sale, and a new plugin makes it easier to play music on the Steam Deck. Lenovo has come up with a novel idea for a foldable handheld that could transform how portable gaming hardware looks.

We all know what's been going on with the Steam Deck. Because of the RAM crisis, Valve had a hard time maintaining units in supply. Steam Deck was not available for a few weeks. Valve included a note beneath the product listing stating they were working to get more in stock and that it would be available at times. That's exactly what occurred.

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Update on Steam Deck OLED Stock

The 1TB model was back in stock on Friday. We observed many people who had been waiting finally get one at full price. It was out of stock again within a few hours. In the afternoon, the 512GB version became available, allowing more people to finish their orders. Some people still missed the chance to replenish, but the process went as Valve had said it would from the outset.

Valve said that stock would come and go as additional units become available. Even though some say the Steam Deck is done, it keeps selling out. Hardware prices, including consoles and PC parts, are rising, and shortages persist. However, the Steam Deck is not gone for good.

Four Years Later: How Well the Steam Deck Works

All of this fits with the fact that the Steam Deck is now four years old. It doesn't feel old even if it's four years old. Some new games are too hard, though most that don't work well on the Steam Deck also don't work well on high-end PCs and consoles. The problem of bad optimization is still frequent.

When a game like Resident Evil Requiem comes out and does well, it shows that optimization is important. For instance, you can get the game to run at 30 fps on Steam Deck by setting the graphics to low instead of lowest and turning off FSR. Turning on FSR3 in Quality mode helps keep things stable, so you always get 30 fps. Finished and optimized games still work well on all platforms, even portable ones.

We shouldn't see a Steam Deck2 until at least 2027. The timeline will change depending on how the RAM situation evolves and whether developers continue to make hardware at this level. There is no immediate need for new hardware as long as optimization continues and cross-platform targets stay available.

ARM Handhelds and SteamOS Work Together

People are interested in devices like the AYN Odin and AYN Thor. They can play some Steam games, but not as many as the Steam Deck library. Valve is developing SteamOS for ARM devices, which means they want to make FEX work better in the long run, just as Proton does. But buying ARM handhelds today as your main Steam device might not be the best choice till more games are compatible.

We want to play games rather than spend too much time setting up systems. The main purpose is to play, even though customizing and setting up an emulator can be part of the experience. Steam Deck has vast of games that work right out of the box, a stable operating system, and an ergonomic design that's still good for handheld use. If you have $400 or more to spend and want to play PC games on the go, this is still a good choice.

The Deckify Plugin Lets you use Spotify on your Steam Deck.

With the new Deckify plugin, you can use Spotify on your Steam Deck. It lets you manage music playback from the Decky fast-access menu while playing games. This is a good idea for long-lasting games with looping soundtracks.

There are two ways to set things up. The first one uses Spotify Connect. You use Decky to install Deckify, connect your phone to the Steam Deck, and use the quick access menu to control playback. The second option involves turning a Spotify account into a developer account. This lets you use Spotify directly on the Steam Deck without connecting to your phone.

In both circumstances, performance and battery life don't change much because streaming audio is designed to use as little power as possible. Linux support is still limited for people who utilize Apple Music. Cider and other apps work as web-based interfaces, but you can't download them while you're not connected to the internet, and playback can stop.

Another way is to connect your phone to the Steam Deck over Bluetooth and use the Steam Deck as a Bluetooth speaker. You can stream videos or music from your phone to the Deck without any setup. Built-in Spotify or Apple Music compatibility in SteamOS would make things even easier.

The Lenovo Legion Go Fold Idea

Lenovo has unveiled a new tablet called the Lenovo Legion Go Fold. It has an OLED screen that can be folded to make it a small handheld device or unfolded to make it tablet-sized, in either landscape or portrait mode. You can attach controllers in different ways to support different play styles.

Reports say the device has the same specs as the MSI Claw 8i Plus, but with an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor instead of an AMD chip. The performance expectations are in line with those of modern handhelds.

The folding design solves the problem of huge tablet-style handhelds being hard to use. Folding the display takes up less space while keeping the screen size the same when it's open. There are controller connection ports on both sides, so you can set it up in either landscape or portrait mode.

Steam Deck, Back in Stock as Lenovo Legion Go Fold Redefines, Handheld Design, NoobFeed

People have been asking for dual-screen capabilities in mobile gaming for a long time. The foldable design enables layouts that let you do more than one thing at once, emulator support, and different ways to play the game. It's not clear if Lenovo will make this idea a reality, but it does show a new way of thinking about handheld design.

Final Thoughts

The number of Steam Decks on the market has leveled off. Thanks to community plugins, SteamOS features are growing, and new hardware ideas are making handheld testing more fun. We can keep playing games that work best on the hardware we have now while also keeping an eye on how designs and software change in the future.

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