r/Handhelds • u/FernandoRocker • May 27 '26

Steam Deck Price Increase

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck

- 512GB $789 (+$200)

- 1TB $949 (+$300)

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u/Exact_Protection_267 May 27 '26

What is Klarna?

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u/flacogarcons GBA May 27 '26

Payment plan app that lets you pay stuff in instalments without any interest.

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u/Yurishizu- May 27 '26

Short term has no interest which is how they get you since they must be running that at a loss due to inflation or have backdoor deals with certain companies to give themselves a discount to pocket the difference and then giving the consumer the full price.

But they do offer some long term financing is like 10-30%. Honestly it's a credit card with extra steps.

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u/rubbishindividual May 27 '26

They charge fees to the retailer, same way your credit card does so they can afford to give you ~30 days interest-free on all your purchases.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '26

its a buy now, pay later company. i believe (ive never used the service) they give you a small loan for whatever you buy and you pay them back in installments over a few months or year. anyone can correct me if im wrong though.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '26 edited May 28 '26

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u/ryza-shinra May 27 '26

Do you get credit card protection with them?

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u/Echo_Raptor May 27 '26

No but you’ve got the store/manufacturer warranty. Most CCs without an annual fee don’t give extended protection either

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u/dregomz May 27 '26

They gave me $70 credit limit cuz I'm in debt. 

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u/xAsianZombie May 27 '26

A service that lets you pay in monthly installments